ISON's Dance with the Sun | Space Wallpaper

Comet ISON Nov. 28 Time-Lapse with Sun 1920
This time-lapse space wallpaper shows Comet ISON approaching and leaving during its slingshot around the sun — represented by the white circle — on Nov. 28, 2013. The ISON images clearly outline the curve of the comet's orbit path. The images were captured by ESA/NASA's SOHO mission. (Image credit: ESA/NASA/SOHO/SDO/GSFC)

This time-lapse space wallpaper shows Comet ISON approaching and leaving during its slingshot around the sun — represented by the white circle — on Nov. 28, 2013. The ISON images clearly outline the curve of the comet's orbit path. The images were captured by ESA/NASA's SOHO mission. [ Comet ISON Gets Roasted by Sun and Vanishes, But Did It Survive? Read the Full Story ]

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