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Which of the following BEST describes a comet?

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A comet is a celestial object primarily composed of ice, dust, rock, and other organic compounds. It typically has a nucleus, which is a solid core surrounded by a coma—a glowing, gaseous envelope—and often exhibits a tail that points away from the Sun due to solar radiation pressure. Comets generally follow elongated orbits around the Sun and can occasionally be visible from Earth during their close approaches.
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