Hubble ISON 1 enhanced 2400x3000


This contrast-enhanced image of Comet ISON, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope on April 10, 2013, shows dust particle release on the sunward-facing side of the comet’s nucleus, the small, solid body at its core.

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