Ison Location Update 06/10/2013

These are the current co-ordinates for Ison at 18:50 GMT  06/10/2013

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Co-ordinates: 09h  47m  30.8s    16*  20'  18.4"

Distance from Sun: 230,379,972 km

Distance from Earth: 296,098,153 km

Magnitude: 10.69

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Ison Location Update 01/10/2013

These are the current co-ordinates for Ison at 19.36 GMT  02/10/2013

Co-ordinates: 09h  38m  29.3s    17*  14'  32.2"
Distance from Sun: 241,832,405 km
Distance from Earth: 313,735,498 km
Magnitude: 10.97

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Ison update 30/09/2013

These are the current co-ordinates for Ison at 18.45 GMT  30/09/2013

Co-ordinates: 09h 34m 06.4s,   17* 40'  08.9"
Distance from Sun: 247,607,969 km
Distance from Earth: 322,707,837 km
Magnitude: 11.12

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Ison location update 27/09/2013

These are the current co-ordinates for Ison at 20.23 GMT  27/09/2013

Co-ordinates: 09h 28m 02.7s,   18* 14'  44.1"
Distance from Sun: 255,804,818 km
Distance from Earth: 335,506,810 km
Magnitude: 11.32

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Ison update Location on 26/09/2013

These are the current co-ordinates for Ison at 20.03 GMT  26/09/2013

Co-ordinates: 09h 26m 00.5s,   18* 26'  08.2"
Distance from Sun: 258,611,145 km
Distance from Earth: 339,902,455 km
Magnitude: 11.38

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Comet Ison location update 25/09/2013

Comet Ison location update 25/09/2013

These are the current co-ordinates for Ison at 19:15 GMT  25/09/2013

Co-ordinates: 09h 23m 58.7s,   18* 37' 27.0"
Distance from Sun: 261,454,125 km
Distance from Earth: 344,360,900 km
Magnitude: 11.45

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

Ison's current location  25/09/2013    with thanks to The Sky Live

Comet Ison location update 24/09/2013

These are the current co-ordinates for Ison as of 17:30 GMT  24/09/2013

Co-ordinates: 09h 21m 53.6s,   18* 48' 53.6"
Distance from Sun: 264,386,944 km
Distance from Earth: 348,964,828 km
Magnitude: 11.52

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

Ison' current location  24/09/2013    with thanks to The Sky Live

Ison location update 22/09/2013

Question: So where is Ison today?

Simple answer: Space.

Technical answer: 09h 20m  14.3s,  18*  57'  52.4"       (23/09/2013  20:55 GMT)

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Where to Look for Ison

Apologies to everyone who were expecting us to have completed our new "How to see Ison" page.

We all got a bit carried away celebrating Ison's birthday, but fear not! We WILL have the page up in the next couple of days!

Until then we hope the following chart will be helpful!

Ison location update 22/09/2013

Question: So where is Ison today?

Simple answer: Space.

Technical answer: 09h 18m  13.8s,  19*  08'  42.9"       (22/09/2013  19:30 GMT)

For those who don't know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Ison location update 21/09/2013

Question: So where is Ison today?

Simple answer: Space.

Technical answer: 09h 16m  14.7s,  19*  19'  19"       (21/09/2013  17:53 GMT)

For those who dont know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website

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Ison location update 19/09/2013

Question: So where is Ison today?

Simple answer: Space.

Technical answer: 09h 12m 14.6s,   19* 40' 27.1"   (19/09/2012 13:12 GMT)

For those who dont know you can track Ison in real time from the comfort of your computer by visiting the fantastic The Sky live website