(Nov 15, 2013) Comet ISON is now inside the orbit of Earth as it plunges headlong toward the sun for a fiery close encounter on Nov. 28th. Although the comet is not yet as bright as many forecasters predicted, the comet is putting on a good show for observatories around the solar system. NASA spacecraft and amateur astronomers alike are snapping crisp pictures of the comets gossamer green atmosphere and filamentary double-tail. Because ISON has never passed through the inner solar system before (it is a first-time visitor from the distant Oort cloud), experts arent sure what will happen next. youtu.be/Fza5qSVQCQ0
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 04:00:23 +0000
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