tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912360099377004576.post1171734861487029579..comments2023-09-11T09:16:28.219-04:00Comments on University Lowbrow Astronomers: Update on Comet ISONDavid Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00154815224768985111noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912360099377004576.post-42905803093513334042013-12-27T14:01:25.263-05:002013-12-27T14:01:25.263-05:00Its been over a week, and there has been no observ...Its been over a week, and there has been no observations of Comet ISON. The comet seems to have broken up into very small pieces.<br /><br />While it is unlikely, it is possible that a meteor shower might result from ISON. While the remnants of the comet are too small to visible (even for the Hubble telescope), they may enter the earth's atmosphere.<br /><br />The current thinking is this will be an "invisible meteor shower", unlike typical meteor shower this will not result in flashes of light, but could result in a noctilucent display, visible within the polar regions. Note, we really don't know exactly what will happen and it is worth taking a look in mid January to see if any display occurs.David Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154815224768985111noreply@blogger.com