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Comet ISON is Already Visible in North Eastern Skies - Perihelion & Distance: LIVE Information
Update August 10,2013 - There are 110 days, until perihelion of Comet ISON Perihelion is due to occur on 28 November 2013, at 18:40:47 UTC (Perihelion time via JPL - updated on August 7, 2013) Comet ISON is currently 233,829,879 miles (2.515495 AU) from the Sun, and travelling at 59,513.74 mph (26.61 km/s) Earth Distance: 321,529,265 miles (3.458948 AU) Constellation: Cancer It will become visible to the naked eye by early to mid-November. At the moment only Space and Earth telescopes can track Comet ISON.. Watch the video: Comet ISON is Already Visible in North Eastern Skies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=688Oj55unFU&feature=c4-overview&list=UU7NKudxwz4NPHlYOh4TpcBQ Comet ISON is Already Visible in North Eastern Skies - Image: Hubble Space Telescope On August 10th, the time projected (tp) value calculated by NASA for perihelion (closest to the sun) was 2013-Nov-28.77833189. That's the equivalent of November 28, 2013 at 18:40:47 UTC.
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