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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/09/120927-new-comet-2012-s1-ison-science-space-moon/
“..C/2012 S1 …. ‘will be one of the greatest comets in human history’ far outshining hale-bopp..”
“Right now, 2012 S1 appears to be about 615 million miles (990 million kilometers) from Earth, between the orbits of Saturn and Jupiter, astronomers say.”
“It’s thought that this is the first time this particular comet has ever passed through the inner solar system – meaning it’s never been blasted by the sun before.
Its brightness magnitude is expected to be -16. In comparison, the sun has a magnitude of -26, and Comet Hale-Bopp was magnitude -1.”
2012-09-29 05:06:34
is this the same one that is called ison ?
Funny they say it will be half as bright as the sun? hmmm? Our binary twin and not a comet? well see.