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ExtonGuy t1_j7gzznm wrote

No, the sun and the material in it does not feel any affects of the motion. As far as the sun and planets are concerned, there is no "ahead" or "behind" for the motion.

* For the nit-pickers out there: yes, there is tiny (and I do mean tiny) effect from galactic tides.

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Tp_for_my_cornholio t1_j7h88zk wrote

Why do comets leave a path of ice in its wake? Isn’t that a similar idea?

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ExtonGuy t1_j7hoh44 wrote

The ice tail from a comet is because the sunlight pushes on the ice. The tail always points away from the sun, no matter which way the comet is moving.

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