Earlier in the year there were reports of a potentially exceptional display of cosmic grandeur to look forward to this November, a new comet had been discovered and initial assessments indicated that it would be a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. There have been a few comets over the years which have lit up the evening and morning twilight skies and this one promised to be one of the brightest.Comet ISON, as seen on September 22, 2013 at 10:00 UTC (6:00 am EDT) from Yellow Springs, Ohio, using a QHY8 CCD camera and a home-made 16 inch diameter telescope. 15 minute exposure. Credit and copyright: John Chumack.
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