diff --git a/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/CometTailBuilder.cs b/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/CometTailBuilder.cs
index 1f3d80ab..99346771 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/CometTailBuilder.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/CometTailBuilder.cs
@@ -14,16 +14,25 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Body
 
         internal static void InitPrefab()
         {
-            if (_tailPrefab == null) _tailPrefab = SearchUtilities.Find("Comet_Body/Sector_CO/Effects_CO/Effects_CO_TailMeshes").InstantiateInactive().Rename("Prefab_CO_Tail").DontDestroyOnLoad();
+            if (_tailPrefab == null)
+            {
+                _tailPrefab = SearchUtilities.Find("Comet_Body/Sector_CO/Effects_CO/Effects_CO_TailMeshes").InstantiateInactive().Rename("Prefab_CO_Tail").DontDestroyOnLoad();
+            } 
         }
 
         public static void Make(GameObject planetGO, Sector sector, CometTailModule cometTailModule, PlanetConfig config)
         {
-            var cometTail = GameObject.Instantiate(_tailPrefab, sector?.transform ?? planetGO.transform);
-            cometTail.transform.position = planetGO.transform.position;
-            cometTail.name = "CometTail";
+            var rootObj = new GameObject("CometRoot");
+            rootObj.SetActive(false);
+            rootObj.transform.parent = sector?.transform ?? planetGO.transform;
+            rootObj.transform.localPosition = Vector3.zero;
 
-            var controller = cometTail.AddComponent<CometTailController>();
+            var cometTail = GameObject.Instantiate(_tailPrefab, rootObj.transform).Rename("CometTail");
+            cometTail.transform.localPosition = Vector3.zero;
+            cometTail.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(90, 90, 0);
+            cometTail.SetActive(true);
+
+            var controller = rootObj.AddComponent<CometTailController>();
 
             controller.size = (cometTailModule.innerRadius ?? config.Base.surfaceSize) / 110;
 
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Body
                 controller.SetPrimaryBody(AstroObjectLocator.GetAstroObject(cometTailModule.primaryBody).transform);
             });
 
-            cometTail.SetActive(true);
+            rootObj.SetActive(true);
         }
     }
 }