Comet C/2012 ISON

If comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) survives its close pass to the Sun after November 28, it could become a very bright object in the morning skies in the beginning of december.

ISON is named for the Russia-based International Scientific Optical Network, in which the comet’s discoverers, Artyom Novichonok and Vitali Nevski, were participating when they observed the comet for the first time in September 2012.

ISON can be seen in SOHO and STEREO images and our Belgian satellite PROBA2 hopes to see the comet near the sun but had no success.