Comet ISON almost in the perihelion

2013/11/27 Carton Virto, Eider - Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Astronomia

Comet ISON has aroused great expectation and for the past few days astronomers, media and amateurs are performing a thorough follow-up.

It passes tomorrow through its perihelion and astronomers do not know if it will last or will be destroyed by the violent conditions of the perihelion. If it persists, the first days of December can offer a unique spectacle in the sky.

The latest images collected through NASA's STEREO mission show that the comet has not been disintegrated. In fact, in addition to carrying out a thorough monitoring of the comet, researchers are offering almost direct information through the Internet and social networks such as NASA's comet ISON, the website of the CIOC or Twitter monitoring campaign.

In the next few hours we will know what will happen to comet ISON. Until you can see it live, the photos of those who have seen it and the time-lapses of the NASA website, Astronomy Picture of the Day, can be seen live.