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dust tail

دنباله‌ی ِ غباری

donbâle-ye qobâri (#)

Fr.: queue de poussière

The tail of a → comet which is caused by → solar radiation pressure forcing the dust particles away from the → coma in a curved arch. Also called a → Type II tail.

→ dust; → tail.

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