Comet Approaching In 2013 Could Outshine The Full Moon. Comet ISON will pass 1.2 million miles from the center of the sun on November 28, 2013 according to NASA’s Near Earth Object Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. When the object passes by Earth’s night sky it could be brighter than the moon. Stargazers next fall may find the moon is not the brightest object in the night sky. As the newly discovered Comet ISON passes close to the sun between October and December next year, it indeed might become bright enough to outshine the moon. 2013 will be the Year of the Comet. If they live up to their potential, Comet PanSTARRS and Comet ISON will be the real headline grabbers in 2013, but there are plenty of bright planets and showers of shooting stars to keep us looking up all year long. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gaze upon the stars will be had next year by thousands of backyard astronomers who wish to catch a glimpse of the comet of the century. Comet Ison has yet to earn its spotlight in the media, but soon enough it will be the trending topic among all the search engines.
