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Another Comet LINEAR Breaks Up

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Comet LINEAR C/2001 A2, first observed by the Lincoln Near Asteroid Research telescope, unexpectedly brightened in 2001. Its nucleus broke into two pieces, and then one of those fragments broke again. This image shows the first piece that broke off. Comets can be quite fragile as they approach the Sun.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 21 MAY 2001 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 MAY 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 MAY 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 141 of 365
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