Spectacular new image of the comet of the century

ISON has revealed itself in a beautiful picture, gliding forward in a background of galaxies and bright stars.

>>>Comet 'century' approaches Earth

To create the latest image of ISON , dubbed the century comet, researchers have assembled five different images transmitted from the Hubble telescope.

"The result is an image that is both artistic and scientific," Space.com quoted expert Josh Sokol of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.

ISON's impressive image - (Photo: NASA / ESA)

All 5 pictures were taken by Hubble's UVIS 3 wide field camera. In particular, 3 photos were recorded with filters that conveyed yellow and green light, while the other 2 pictures used filters compatible with red and near infrared light.

The ISON Comet is heading in the direction of approaching the sun on November 28, when it will be about 1.16 million kilometers from the sun's surface.

When it comes to the position, the comet will suddenly glow, which can rival the full moon.

Hubble is just one of many devices used to track the operation of the ISON comet.

Comets are primitive objects, made up of basic material-like building blocks that form planets 4.5 billion years ago.

Therefore, the hope of the astronomers in the world can observe closely the material that will evaporate from ISON when it is too close to the sun, to explore the early solar system.