SDO Views Comet ISON

I have no idea if this was posted already.....I couldn't find it.

On November 28, 2013, the SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) spacecraft will off-point at three different positions as Comet ISON moves through perihelion. This website will display near realtime images and movies of this sungrazing comet. Images should begin appearing sometime between 12:45 pm and 1:00 pm ET.

So get your popcorn ready and enjoy the show...

SDO views comet ISON

Peace

Oh and for those not living on ET (Eastern Time)....

What time is it?

2 days and 7hours to go....

Peace

reply to post by operation mindcrime


Time and date for approach on the Sun.



Perihelion at 18:44 UTC at 28/11/2013.
approach at 17:09 UTC
Off at 19:19 UTC

reply to post by voyger2


Thanks for the time table....

Here's the SDO view we can expect.

Comet ISON Approach:



Comet ISON Perihelion:



Comet ISON Departure



Should be a pretty cool sight.

Peace

reply to post by operation mindcrime


Just being curious, which filter was used for those images you posted? The Sun looks beautiful!

reply to post by operation mindcrime


nice images
At least will have more detail...
Do you know how long will be delay between real events and public info?

voyger2
reply to post by operation mindcrime

 

Do you know how long will be delay between real events and public info?

According to their own words..."This website will display near realtime images and movies of this sungrazing comet".

I guess a few minutes delay would be logical.

Peace

wildespace
reply to post by operation mindcrime

 

Just being curious, which filter was used for those images you posted? The Sun looks beautiful!

It actually says in the images posted:

171 NM (ultra violet range).

wildespace
reply to post by operation mindcrime

 

Just being curious, which filter was used for those images you posted? The Sun looks beautiful!

It's from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) and I believe the image is a false color image. meaning the human eyes can't see it but the data is a digitally recast into colors that emphasize physically important features.

Peace

reply to post by operation mindcrime

Thanks mate, I took the front row seats
I heard it will pass the Sun in mind boggling speed and in a very short time span like 3 hours?(don't take my word on that)

zilebeliveunknown
reply to post by operation mindcrime

 

Thanks mate, I took the front row seats

I heard it will pass the Sun in mind boggling speed and in a very short time span like 3 hours?(don't take my word on that)

12:00 PM (ET) approach
01:14 PM Perihelion
02:19 PM Departure

Yeah....that's about 3 hrs. That is a mind boggling speed indeed!!

Peace

ISON now visible on LASCO C3



SOHO

Peace

For those following ISON on LASCO C3 here's the predicted path which it will follow.



Peace

Okay...maybe now it will work...

.gif of the latest images of SOHO.



Peace

reply to post by operation mindcrime


Thank you for the links. Most appreciated. Another site to add to my shortcuts.

(Oh, and for the time convertor. Saved me extra searching. )

reply to post by MissBeck


Can you believe it, 1 week off from work and nothing to do.......

I'm glued to the computer the next coming days!!

Peace

PS: 1 day, 5 1/2hrs till ISON makes it's appearance on SDO....whoohoooo.

reply to post by operation mindcrime


about 3 and 1/2 hours to final approach to the Sun

meanwhile: sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov... CO&Detector=C3

look at that tail o.O

reply to post by voyger2


Oh my god, that's one beautiful tail ISON's sporting *fans self* Let's hope that's a sign of more beautiful things to come in the next few weeks!

voyger2
look at that tail o.O

"ion tail" and "dust tail", beautiful for sure.

My question is this though, why has ISON's brightness sharply decreased in the past few hours? It used to have very large "brightness" artifacts, but they're completely gone now.

Maybe the camera is just less sensitive to light towards the centre? Since the sun is there?