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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:are_believed_to_originate_from
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gptkb:the_Kuiper_Belt
the Oort Cloud
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gptkbp:are_often_studied_using
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gptkb:spectroscopy
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gptkbp:are_often_tracked
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using radar
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gptkbp:are_part_of
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the solar system
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gptkbp:are_sometimes_visible
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during specific times of the year
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gptkbp:are_thought_to_contain
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organic compounds
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gptkbp:available_colors
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due to their composition
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gptkbp:can_be_found_in
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in the inner solar system
in the outer solar system
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gptkbp:can_be_tracked_over_time
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to study their orbits.
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gptkbp:can_be_visible_from_earth
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with the naked eye
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gptkbp:can_break_apart
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due to gravitational forces
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gptkbp:can_detect
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by space missions
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gptkbp:can_exhibit_outgassing
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as they approach the Sun
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gptkbp:can_have_a_coma_size
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up to several thousand kilometers
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gptkbp:can_have_a_nucleus_diameter
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ranging from a few hundred meters to tens of kilometers
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gptkbp:can_have_a_significant_impact
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on planetary atmospheres
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gptkbp:can_have_a_significant_role
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in planetary formation
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gptkbp:can_have_a_variety_of_shapes
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including irregular forms
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gptkbp:can_have_an_aphelion
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the farthest point from the Sun
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gptkbp:can_have_complex_structures
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with multiple components
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gptkbp:can_have_multiple_tails
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ion tail and dust tail
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gptkbp:can_have_varying_brightness
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depending on their distance from the Sun
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gptkbp:can_produce_meteor_showers
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when Earth passes through their debris
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gptkbp:composed_of
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gptkb:rock
dust
ice
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gptkbp:develop_a_coma
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when near the Sun
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gptkbp:develop_a_tail
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when near the Sun
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gptkbp:have_a_nucleus
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solid core
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gptkbp:have_been_observed_since
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ancient times
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Comets
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gptkbp:influence
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climate on Earth
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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gptkb:wind
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
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using telescopes
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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in various wavelengths of light
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gptkbp:is_often_associated_with
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mythology and folklore
the formation of the solar system
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gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as
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art and literature
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gptkbp:is_often_described_as
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dirty snowballs
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:is_studied_for
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insights into the early solar system
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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gptkb:astronomy
potential impact hazards
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gptkbp:is_visited_by
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:named_after
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the year of their discovery
their discoverers
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gptkbp:orbit_the_sun
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in elliptical paths
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gptkbp:perihelion
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the closest point to the Sun
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gptkbp:rotation_period
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from a few hours to several days
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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long-period comets
short-period comets
their orbital period
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gptkbp:tail_length
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up to millions of kilometers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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