Comet ISON - Wikipedia
Comet ISON, formally known as C/2012 S1, was a sungrazing comet from the Oort cloud which was discovered on 21 September 2012 by Vitaly Nevsky (Віталь Неўскі, Vitebsk, Belarus) and Artyom Novichonok (Артём Новичонок, Kondopoga, Russia).
A Timeline Of Comet ISON’s Dangerous Journey - NASA
2013年7月15日 · Comet ISON, which will round the sun on Nov. 28, 2013, at a distance of just 730,000 miles from the sun, is what’s known as a sungrazing comet, due to its close approach. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Comet ISON: Facts & Information | Space
2019年1月4日 · Comet ISON was a sungrazing comet that was expected to put on a spectacular show in Earth's sky in late 2013. However, shortly after rounding the sun's far...
NASA’s Swift Sizes Up Comet ISON
2013年3月29日 · Comet ISON is now approaching the inner solar system. Discovered last year, the comet remains unusually active for its distance from the sun. If current trends continue, ISON could rank as one of the brightest comets in decades when it makes its close approach to the sun in late November.
5 things to know about Comet ISON - CNN
2013年6月7日 · Here are five key facts about ISON as we await its arrival: What’s with the funky name? Comet ISON was discovered by Russian astronomers Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok in September 2012.
Anticipated STEREO observations of Comet ISON - NASA
A number of NASA missions, including STEREO, are planning an observing campaign to observe the comet as it passes by the Sun. Below, we discuss the view that the STEREO observatories (plus SOHO and SDO) will have of Comet ISON as it swings by the Sun.
Death of a Comet: What We Learned from the Passing of ISON
2013年12月13日 · Comet ISON. Discovered just last September, ISON's flight toward the sun prompted an observing campaign grander than any comet watch before. Telescopes all over the world as well as 13 space...
In Depth | C/2012 S1 (ISON) – NASA Solar System Exploration
The official International Astronomical Union name of the comet is C/2012 S1 (ISON). Here's how the name breaks down: C indicated ISON it was not expected to return to the inner solar system (even if it had survived its close brush with the Sun's atmosphere in November 2013).
C/2012 S1 (ISON) - Science@NASA
Twelve NASA spacecraft and the International Space Station observed and detected Comet ISON on the final stretch of its multi-million year journey from the Oort Cloud to the solar corona.
Comet ISON Explained (Infographic) | Comet of the Century
2013年11月27日 · Named after the International Scientific Optical Network, Comet ISON — officially designated "C/2012 S1 (ISON) — has the potential to be the most spectacular comet of the century. But it could...