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A comet is a celestial object that revolves around the Sun like a planet. What is the difference between a comet and a planet?

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Comet is a celestial body that revolves around the sun in a very long period of revolution. While a planet revolves around the sun in a short period of revolution. Also, a comet appears like a ball of fire with a long bright tail, and the size of the tail increases as it approaches the sun. While a planet revolves around the sun in a fixed orbit and it does not have any kind of tail.

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