Which direction do a comet's dust and plasma tails point?
A)perpendicular to the ecliptic plane
B)always almost due north
C)straight behind the comet in its orbit
D)generally away from the Sun

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The dust and plasma tails of a comet generally point away from the Sun due to the solar wind pushing the coma (the gas surrounding the nucleus of the comet) and tail away from the Sun.

Which Direction Do a Comet's Dust and Plasma Tails Point