On Thursday, right around 1pm EST, Comet ISON will be at it's closest point to the sun (perihelion). NASA is in the process of moving their sun observation satellites so that all of them will be watching the comet as it goes around. They have also set up a site where the images from the various satellites can be observed. Even if the comet breaks up and is destroyed, it should make for a very impressive show as this comet is currently producing a huge coma with a tail nearly 10 million miles long.
If we're lucky, the comet will survive the trip around the sun and it should make for some very impressive sky watching around Christmas time.
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