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Comet Ison September 30, 2013 8:02 am SteveS

Near Mars flyby on the first of Oct. which will be 6 times closer than its closest pass to earth and we might get some images from the red planets rovers and orbiters in the next couple days. As it passes Mars it should start to become brighter shedding even more heading towards the sun. Let’s hope the close encounter with the sun doesn’t break it up.


Credit:JPL

As seen from Mars:

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  • I think it will be a washout for us. It won't survive perihelion passage. by ER 2013-09-30 12:45:01
    • It will be close by SteveS 2013-09-30 15:23:29
      • Thanks. by ER 2013-09-30 15:29:22

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