There will be no comet guys! It didn't survive it's brush with the sun

They were wrong at first.  It could still jsut be a headless comet, but its regained a tail and is getting brighter.   This is from one of the Scientists today that was involved in tracking it. the image i posted before is one of the most recent updates from SOHO Lasco C3.  i can get you one of the shots when it had JUST emerged and was starting to regrow if you want.

As comet ISON plunged towards to the Sun, it began to fall apart, losing not giant fragments but at least a lot of reasonably sized chunks. There's evidence of very large dust in the form of that long thin tail we saw in the LASCO C2 images. Then, as ISON plunged through the corona, it continued to fall apart and vaporize, and lost its coma and tail completely just like Lovejoy did in 2011. (We have our theories as to why it didn't show up in the SDO images but that's not our story to tell - the SDO team will do that.) Then, what emerged from the Sun was a small but perhaps somewhat coherent nucleus, that has resumed emitting dust and gas for at least the time being. In essence, the tail is growing back, as Lovejoy's did.

So while our theory certainly has holes, right now it does appear that a least some small fraction of ISON has remained in one piece and is actively releasing material. We have no idea how big this nucleus is, if there is indeed one. If there is a nucleus, it is still too soon to tell how long it will survive. If it does survive for more than a few days, it is too soon to tell if the comet will be visible in the night sky. If it is visible in the night sky, it is too soon to say how bright it will be...

I think you get the picture, yes?

We have a whole new set of unknowns, and this ridiculous, crazy, dynamic and unpredictable object continues to amaze, astound and confuse us to no end. We ask that you please be patient with us for a couple of days as we analyze the data and try to work out what is happening. We realize that everyone now wants to know if it will be visible in the night sky, and how bright it might be. We really hate speculating right now but if someone were to force us into an answer, we would reluctantly say that at least some faint tail remnant should be visible in the coming week or so. But this is highly speculative so please don't take this too seriously just yet. We will absolutely post updated info here as soon as we're more confident, and I will of course continue blogging when I can in the meantime. Just be patient on this and the truth will unfold in time!

And I just want to end on this note: not long after comet ISON was discovered, it began to raise questions. Throughout this year, as many of you who have followed closely will appreciate, it has continued to confuse and surprise us. For the past few weeks, it has been particularly enigmatic and dynamic, in addition to being visually spectacular. This morning we thought it was dying, and hope was lost as it faded from sight. But like an icy phoenix, it has risen from the solar corona and - for a time at least - shines once more. This has unquestionably been the most extraordinary comet that Matthew and I, and likely many other astronomers, have ever witnessed. The universe is an amazing place and it has just amazed us again. This story isn't over yet, so don't stray too far from your computer for the next couple of days!

Karl Battams on Thu, 11/28/2013 - 20:35

Here is is shortly after it emerged from the other side, youll notice how much smaller it is compared to  the more recent shots.  It could still be a headless comet, but we might still get a show

There's something 400,000 times brighter than the moon on the sky right now guys. Go check it out.

It must be a great sight...

If you don't live inside the fucking north pole, surrounded by mountains, and you haven't seen the sun for 1 month already.

*sigh*

=(

Have been following ISON since late last year, was absolutely gutted when it started falling apart last night, Then something appeared on the otherside of the sun, i was like "woohoo ISON has been to hell and back and survived" then SOHO was on twitter saying it was only dust left over from the comet (gutted again) Woke up this morning to hear that actually some of the nucleus has survived the wrath of the sun :) even if though we wont get to see the super bright comet now and just glad it still around and able to continue its orbit.
check this vid from ESA (European space agency) it clearly gets round i just hope it is part of the nucleus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPXnEd4wW-I&list=UUIBaDdAbGlFDeS33shmlD0A

yeah guys so a comet is not interesting at all go stare at a lamp or something >_>


OT: I was interested until I discovered the sun

ok enough with the sarcasm

I've always wanted to see a huge comet fly by, too bad it won't be as bright as originally thought it would

Scumbag sun.

We have to Waite till march to see this

Wait whats going on here?