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‘Comet of the Century’
Dances Across Sky
Touted as the “comet of the century,” ISON has brightened
dramatically over the course of a few days. It’s now visible to the
naked eye, and approaching a Nov. 28 perihelion — the comet’s close
graze past the surface of the sun. Comet ISON is expected to trace
this path across the sky’s constellations until it’s no longer visible to
the naked eye sometime in January 2014. — Macrina Cooper-White
•—— FEB ‘14
ISON AT A GLANCE
TAP FOR TEXT
JAN ‘14 ——•
Auriga
Ursa
Minor
Gemini
Ursa
Major
Hercules
•—— AUG ‘13
SOURCES: ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE, DAVID J. EICHER. NASA.
•—— SEP ‘13
Leo
•—— OCT ‘13
Bootes
Corona
Borealis
Virgo
•—— DEC ‘13
Scorpius
ILLUSTRATIONS BY KURT SMITH
•—— NOV ‘13