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Comet 2013
Christmas 'miracle' comet could be as bright as the full moon
A newly discovered comet could offer a 'once-in-a-civilization' viewing opportunity that is unlikely to come again in our lifetime.
Currently a faint speck in the night sky, Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) was only recently discovered. But as it emerges from the haze of the distant Oort Cloud and makes a close pass around our sun late next yea
A newly discovered comet could offer a 'once-in-a-civilization' viewing opportunity that is unlikely to come again in our lifetime.
Currently a faint speck in the night sky, Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) was only recently discovered. But as it emerges from the haze of the distant Oort Cloud and makes a close pass around our sun late next yea
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it could turn into the brightest comet anyone alive has ever seen,
reports Sky & Telescope. During its closest approach to the Earth,
in the weeks leading up to Christmas 2013, it could even be as bright as
the full moon.
The comet will be made even more spectacular due to its close pass around the sun. At perihelion, or its closest approach, there will only be about 1.16 million miles between the comet and the sun's surface. This will cause an extreme melt-off of its ice, which will release gas and dust and form a gloriously long tail.
The comet will be made even more spectacular due to its close pass around the sun. At perihelion, or its closest approach, there will only be about 1.16 million miles between the comet and the sun's surface. This will cause an extreme melt-off of its ice, which will release gas and dust and form a gloriously long tail.
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