The faint comet shows a small condensed coma and bent tail.
Comet siding spring mars impact.
This possibility is not the likely outcome of siding spring s passage but it cannot be ruled out.
The comet siding spring c 2013 a1 is seen near mars on oct.
Astrophotographer damian peach shares this spectacular image of comet c 2013 a1 siding spring approaching mars taken just hours ago.
When the comet was first discovered astronomers.
Until that event no one had seen a comet impact a planet.
A nasa media telecon on friday nov.
7 will provide initial science observations of comet c 2013 a1 siding spring s close flyby of mars and the impact on the martian atmosphere.
While earth awaits comet ison the red planet awaits a comet called siding spring.
Now mars will see a very close passage of the comet siding spring on october 19th.
Siding spring s nucleus will come closest to mars around 11 27 a m.
19 2014 by a telescope with the slooh community observatory during a rare flyby that scientists called a once in a lifetime event.