Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) - bright in late 2013

[Sam Lee]

FYI for folks using the Stellarium software, you can import in Comet ISON by following the steps below

1) In Stellarium press F2 to bring up configuration window
2) Plugin
3) Solar System Editor
4) Configure
5) Solar System
6) Import orbital elements in MPC format
7) Select Comets
8) Choose "MPC's list of observable comets" from the list
9) Check the comet of your choice and hit "Add objects"

You can then search the object by hitting F3.

[Gary]

Thanks Sam! Great tip!

[Gary]

It's coming!!

[starfinder]

Here's the latest update on Comet ISON:

Comet ISON Spotted Again, and Not Looking Good
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/hom ... 32571.html

These days, the comet is only at around 6 degrees above the eastern horizon, viewed from Singapore, at 6:15am. However, at mag 14, it probably won't even be imagable from here, at least for a while.

[bornfree]

Wait til it is closer and we have have a more decent look thru the scopes deployed..

[Gary]

Dr Richard Miles of the British Astronomical Association (Asteroids and Remote Planets Section Director) does not concur with the sentiments expressed in this Sky&Tel article.

This is his reply: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/come ... sage/21799

[Dark Neptune]

Dr Richard Miles of the British Astronomical Association (Asteroids and Remote Planets Section Director) does not concur with the sentiments expressed in this Sky&Tel article.

This is his reply: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/come ... sage/21799

Haha no worries. Am anticipating late Sept-early Oct to get more clarifications from images like NASA's MRO, and heck, maybe even Curiosity.

[Gary]

Chasing Comet ISON:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Ko8knZ7N0



Check out this short interview with legendary astrophotographer Damian Peach about his recent Comet ISON photo: http://waitingforison.wordpress.com/upd ... mber-2013/

[Gary]

First HiRISE Images of Comet ISON:
http://www.uahirise.org/releases/ison.php

[looyaa]

Seems disappointing based on the current brightness....