APOD 2.4

The image below shows two views of the Comet ISON as it nears its potential end with its close encounter with the sun. As a result of Comet ISON's recent outburst, it is clearly visible to the naked eye, falling through Earth's predawn skies. As the comet approaches the Sun, it will no longer be visible to the naked eye until it turns around the sun. Once it finishes its turn around, it will make its closest approach to Earth in late December and Early January. A notable development in Comet ISON is the evolution of a more complex tail. The comet has developed "coma wings" which suggests that the comet have begun the process of fragmentation among other things. These wings are not visible to the naked eye and despite close observation of the comet, it is still uncertain whether it has fragmented. Astronomers predict that following the comet's outburst, Comet ISON should become brighter and brighter in the sky assuming it is not broken up.