Photo of Comet Ison 12/09/2013 Taken by the Vatican Observatory

Date: September 12, 2013
Time: 11:41 UT
Direct link: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5167
Related information: Comet ISON was approximately 1.993 AU from the sun. That’s over 185+ million mi (298+ million km).
Credits: Carl Hergenrother / University of Arizona / Vatican Observatory