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Amateur astronomers from different parts of the world already see Comet ISON in its telescopes. November 28, the comet will approach the Sun to a minimum distance and possibly turn into one of The brightest objects in the night sky.
NASA hopes every amateur telescope in October-November will be sent to the comet ISON, which promises become the brightest comet. At the moment of approaching the Sun, the comet will become brighter, no less than Venus. After November 28, the comet will become especially convenient for observations from the Northern hemisphere of the Earth. Probably, the comet’s tail will be visible to the naked eye in the morning and evening hours during December 2013.
Comet ISON is currently visible in the predawn sky near Mars. The comet cannot yet be seen with the naked eye, but good amateur telescope, already allows you to see the comet tail.
“I photographed Comet ISON on September 15 using my 100mm refractor, says British astrophotographer Pete Lawrence. – The comet’s tail is impressive even when viewed through relatively low power optical device. ”
Mid-September in Puerto Rico, astronomer Efran Morales Rivera photographed Comet ISON over the rainforest using 350 mm telescope. The approaching comet shone like a star of the 14th values - in full accordance with forecasts.
Having studied the latest images of Comet ISON, a renowned expert on comets John Bartle sure that the comet will not fall apart when approaching The sun will also please astronomers with a bright comet tail. Because of, that comet ISON first falls into the inner part of the Solar systems, no one can say with certainty what exactly will happen to the comet and what size will its tail be. Called different numbers, there are opinions that the comet ISON may be the same as bright as the full moon.
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