On November 28, 2013, the SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) spacecraft will off-point at three different positions as Comet ISON moves through perihelion. This website will display near realtime images and movies of this sungrazing comet. Images should begin appearing sometime between 12:45 pm and 1:00 pm ET.
Comet ISON Approach
Comet ISON Perihelion
Comet ISON Departure
Credit: Data courtesy of NASA/SDO, HMI, and AIA science teams.
Resources
- Know Your Night Sky
- Comet ISON Google+ Hangout
- Comet ISON Observing Campaign
- Visualization of ISON’s Orbit
- Comet ISON Toolkit
- STEREO’s ISON page
- Comet Ison PDF
NASA Official: Dean Pesnell Webmaster: Kevin Addison
SDO Views Comet ISON
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