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Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, on Apr. 2010
Astro that moves in space, orbits close to the sun and has a tail with a halo of bright light
The word Kite It has different uses according to the context in which it is used. The most widespread and popular is the one that says that comet is the star which is usually made up of a thin nucleus and a atmosphere luminous that will precede, surround or follow it according to its position with respect to the Sun.
This type of celestial body is made up of ice, iron, dust and rocks and their displacement it takes place in elliptical waves of great eccentricity. As a consequence of their materials, comets are exalted when they approach the sun.
The comet will move in space and orbit around the sun and, as we said, its most salient physical characteristic is that in its path they leave a trail of light; and it has been precisely this luminous trail that has allowed and facilitated its visualization.
The reason why comets display this luminous trail or tail is that when approaching the sun its components go to a gaseous state, detaching from the comet and reflecting part of the sunlight. The solid nucleus of the comet also has this ability to reflect sunlight, which is why when one looks from the earth a comet observes a ball which is followed by a halo of light. The halo stretches incredibly for millions of kilometers.
As the comet approaches the sun, its materials are shed, for example, its duration is limited.
Comet history
Comets have been appreciated since ancient times and they began to arouse great interest to learn more and more about this particular astronomical phenomenon. Of course in those times, given the lack of information that would later clarify elements and instruments that allowed them to be seen better, they were linked to extraordinary or mystical events.
Thanks to the invention of telescope astronomers were able to discover that comets appear regularly. The first astronomer to get to that conclusion was the English Edmund Halley, who in 1705 anticipated that in the year 1758 Halley's Comet would appear, so designated in his honor, as it later happened.
Halley studied the orbit of these stars and arrived at the result of an orbital period of 76 years, Now, regarding the Halley it has been said that it has been observed hundreds of years before Jesus Christ. And in 1986, the Japanese spacecraft Giotto was able to photograph it when it just passed very close to it.
Kites of kites
There are different types of kites: the barbato (the luminous atmosphere precedes the nucleus), little mane (the luminous atmosphere is divided into several branches), corniform (the tail is bent), caudato (the luminous atmosphere goes behind the nucleus).
Element that soars flight by the wind
On the other hand, it is called a comet that Flying element that will fly up thanks to the action of the wind and that can be directed in its movements from the mainland by strings that hang from it.
This is one of the most popular entertainments among kids, although there are also competitions in which adults participate.
Card game
A comet is also called card game in which the number 9 acts as a joker.
Synonym of bribery
And in some countries such as Argentina, the term is used to designate that payment made with the intent to bribe. “The officials in charge of the authorization of the restaurant They received a kite from the owners to make it faster ”.
That is, in this case, comet is used as a synonym for bribery. Bribery is a constant practice in many contexts and areas but it is especially the political and economic one in which it is mostly they appreciate and where they tend to unleash tremendous scandals, especially when the kite hits top public officials line.
Themes in Comet