Comet nucleus

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What Wikipedia says

The comet nucleus is the solid, central part of a comet. A cometary nucleus is composed of rock, dust, and frozen gases. When heated by the Sun, the gases sublime and produce an atmosphere surrounding the nucleus known as the coma.

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