Charles, excellent information. 

I too have seen this object for several weeks now and agree it is not the run of the mill star/planet that one normally sees in the sky. 

Here is another thought I have pondered- ISON is supposed to be visible in the Eastern pre-dawn sky near Mars and Regulus. 

What I wonder is - is this a slight of hand? We are being told to watch the object in the eastern sky while no one is mentioning the object in the western sky?

What if the object in the eastern sky isn't ISON at all and just some other comet.  Or what if it is ISON but it is distracting from watching the western sky- no one is talking about the bright light in the evening western sky that is getting larger and brighter. 

Except for you of course- thanks for calling attention to it- your article is linked below. 

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/oct2013/charlesh1024-1.htm

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