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Comet

A comet, an icy, rocky space object that can form a tail of gas and dust when near the Sun.

Depictions vary considerably by platform. Apple, Samsung, and Huawei portray fiery orange meteors resembling burning rocks entering Earth’s atmosphere, while other platforms depict it as an icy-blue comet streaking downward, as viewed in the night sky. WhatsApp’s comet is depicted against a starry night sky. background.

Technical Information

Code: U+2604 U+FE0F
Category: Travel & Places
Sub Category: Sky & Weather
Unicode Version: 1
Keywords: disaster, catastrophe