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I did this out of a random thought, and the comet tails have greatly changed since 1.2.5's first prerelease build.

1.2.5 Pre1: Wire frame model with a curve.


1.2.5 Pre2: Tail Model changes to be closer to the current model, just with a different color. Used between 1.2.5 Pre2 to 1.3.2 Pre5 (maybe multiple 1.3.2 prereleases are missing.


1.3.2 Pre10: Same look just with clipping, 1.3.2 pre10 internally reports itself as 1.3.1 oddly. Used between 1.3.2 pre10 to 1.3.2 release version.


1.4.0: Same as 1.3.2 pre10 just with the current color. Used Between 1.4.0 to 1.4.1.


1.5.0: Tail model no longer has the clipping on the side away from the camera but the tip with the comet is different. Used between 1.5.0 to 1.5.1.


1.6.0: Modern tail model. Used between 1.6.0 to 1.7.0 alpha builds.

Nice! Next (probable) evolution beyond 1.7.0 might introduce solar wind effects on the comet tails to the point they "curve" from the vantage point of Earth and elsewhere, or double tails of some sort