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Comet ISON recovered!

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Comet ISON recovery photo. The comet was behind the sun as seen from Earth in June, July and part of August. Amateur astronomer Bruce Gary in Arizona became the first person to spot it again on August 12, 2013. Image by Bruce Gary via Sky & Telescope. — Comet ISON recovery photo. The comet was behind the sun as seen from Earth in June, July and part of August. Amateur astronomer Bruce Gary in Arizona became the first person to spot it again on August 12, 2013. Image and recovery by Bruce Gary.

Comet ISON – heralded as a possible “comet of the century” earlier this year – has been behind the sun as seen from Earth. Now an amateur astronomer in Arizona has recovered the comet again.

Read the full story of Comet ISON and its remarkable August 12, 2013 recovery by Bruce Gary.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.