If a comet's ion tail is pointing perpendicular to its direction of travel, the comet is
A) close to or at aphelion.
B) moving away from the Sun.
C) close to or at perihelion.
D) moving closer to the Sun.
E) A comet's tail never points perpendicular to its motion.
C
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