PULL · 31 MAY 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
LINEAR's Tail and Two Nuclei
NASA APOD · Gordon Garradd,
Loomberah NSW Australia
COSMIC MESSAGE
Comet C/2001 A2 (LINEAR) unexpectedly brightened due to its nucleus fragmenting, becoming visible to the naked eye. This mosaic of images from May 18, 2001, shows the comet's gas tail stretching across 1.5 degrees of the sky. The fluorescing filaments of the tail highlight the comet's activity.
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© COPYRIGHTED Gordon Garradd,
Loomberah NSW Australia · Gordon Garradd,
Loomberah NSW Australia · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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LINEAR's Tail and Two Nuclei
NASA APOD · Gordon Garradd,
Loomberah NSW Australia
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 MAY 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 31 MAY 2001
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 64% lit
POSITION
Day 151 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS