Comet ISON Heads Toward the Sun (Update)
Comet ISON May or May Not Still Exist
“Comet ISON went around the sun on Nov. 28, 2013. Several solar observatories watched the comet throughout this closest approach to the sun, known as perihelion. While the fate of the comet is not yet established, it is likely that it did not survive the trip.”
– Comet ISON Streams Toward the Sun (video)
– Hyper Suprime-Cam Captures Comet ISON’s Long Tails, NAOJ
– NASA Hosts Nov. 28 Hangout to Discuss Comet Nearing Sun
It appears at this point that ISON has totally disintegrated. Pity, I was hoping for a good show on its way back out.
The SOHO Lasco images show clearly that there is something coming round the sun. So it only switched to stealth mode and is now firing up again.
NASA’s Dead Comet Sketch –
Mr. Praline: He’s not spinin! It’s passed on! This Comet is no more! It has ceased to be! Its expired and gone to meet its
maker! Its a stiff! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! If you
hadn’t nailed ‘to the perch he’d be pushing up the daisies! ‘Is
metabolic processes are now history! ‘He’s off the twig! He’s kicked
the bucket, he’s shuffled off ‘is mortal coil, run down the curtain
and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-COMET!!