Approaching Comet May Outshine The Moon -- Reuters
* Comet ISON revealed in September
* Could be brightest comet in decades Dec 28
(Reuters) - A comet blazing regarding Earth can outshine the chock-full moon what time it passes by next to the top of then day - if it survives its close bump into with the sun. The recently revealed object, branded as comet ISON, is due to soar contained by 1.2 million miles (1.9 million km) from the focus of the sun on Nov. 28, 2013 held astronomer Donald Yeomans, head of NASA's Near Earth Object Program next to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. To the same extent the comet approaches, intensity from the sun will vaporize ices in its body, creating come again? Can be a spectacular tail to facilitate is visible in Earth's night sky exclusive of telescopes or even binoculars from around October 2013 through January 2014. If the comet survives, to facilitate is.
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My Comment: Something to look forward ro at the end of the year.
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