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Hi guys,
Irrespective of whether any of Ison survived its passage close to the Sun, because of the geometry of its orbit it was never going to be visible from the Southern Hemisphere post perihelion. I've had a number of discussions with members of the public this week who had looked at me as if I had two heads when I've tried to explain this. They don't understand how much of the news feeds we get come from the Northern Hemisphere.
Also, someone earlier implied that Halley was a fizzier in 1986. Not true, probably no comet could live up to the media frenzy that surrounded it. How many of you saw it in the morning sky in March that year - naked eye, with probably 10 degree tail pointing straight up - it was magic!
Regards
Glenn
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