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Is ISON Really a Comet?

Comet ISON, also known as C/2012 S1 was discovered in September 2012 by Russian astronomers Artyom Novichonok and Vitali Nevski using data from the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON). It’s a “sungrazer.” A name given to comets that come very close to the Sun. Preliminary...