We barely knew ye:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/comet-ison-disintegrate-passes-sun-today/story?id=21041610

11/28/2013 7:49:53 PM

11/28/2013 7:53:10 PM

http://www.space.com/23777-rip-comet-ison-icy-visitor-missing-after-sun-flyby-video.html

11/28/2013 7:53:54 PM

"I'm not dead yet!"

Recently, at http://spaceweather.com

CANCEL THE EULOGY ... FOR NOW: Comet ISON flew through the sun's atmosphere on Nov. 28th and the encounter did not go well for the icy comet. Just before perihelion (closest approach to the sun) the comet rapidly faded and appeared to disintegrate. This prompted reports of ISON's demise. However, a fraction of the comet might have survived. Click on the image below to see what emerged from Comet ISON's brush with solar fire:


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11/28/2013 10:30:24 PM

Quote :

"Sadly, it looks very much like Comet ISON did not survive its brush with the Sun. More info: http://slate.me/1aYO7An UPDATE: It looks like SOMETHING might have survived, but we're not quite sure what. Stay tuned, but unfortunately it looks like we're not in for much of a show either way. Latest updates here: http://slate.me/1ijknnk"

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11/29/2013 2:44:38 AM

Even if some of the comet survived, it will likely not be "the comet of the century". Definitely a let down for many who were hoping for a big sky show.

11/29/2013 8:15:41 AM

gnsp

11/29/2013 8:17:20 AM

^^ even if it is just a fragment, it has been traveling towards the sun longer than humans have been orbiting it. I, for one, welcome our new comet overlord.

11/29/2013 8:40:32 AM

Goodnight, sweet prince.

11/29/2013 9:55:35 AM

Well actually my assessment could be wrong. Apparently it is rapidly brightening as it begins pulling away from the sun. The thinking is much of the nucleus survived and its tail simply evaporated as it reached perihelion. The tail appears to be re-forming from a nucleus still intact.

11/29/2013 11:16:02 AM

did easter come early??/

11/29/2013 12:02:05 PM

Looking good: http://www.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/c3/512/latest.jpg" target="_blank">http://sohohttp://www.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/c3/512/latest.jpg

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11/29/2013 1:14:06 PM

Well that link pasting failed badly. Anyway LASCO C3 shows it nicely still on the SOHO site.

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11/29/2013 2:00:52 PM

zombie comet!

11/29/2013 4:47:39 PM

zombie comet!

11/29/2013 9:16:23 PM

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