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Comet Ison appears to vanish from space

20131 minGnews

Astronomers have used telescopes to search for Comet Ison, but it remains elusive.

Space Exploration Scientific Research

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Comet Ison appears to vanish from space

2013• 1 minG

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Astronomers have used telescopes to search for Comet Ison, but it remains elusive.

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Astronomers have used a fleet of telescopes to search for Comet Ison, but their efforts have not yielded results. Since observations began in 2012, Ison has shown unpredictable behavior. Karl Battams, an astrophysicist at the Naval Research Laboratory, highlights the challenges faced by astronomers in tracking this elusive comet. The ongoing search reflects the difficulties in monitoring celestial objects that exhibit erratic patterns.

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