PULL · 2 AUG 2002

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Comet 57P Falls to Pieces

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Comet 57P has fallen to pieces, at least 19 of them. Orbiting the Sun every six years or so, this faint comet is 57th on the list of comets known to be periodic. Astronomers were able to construct this mosaic of deep sky images identifying 19 fragments strung out by the comet's orbit.

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Comet 57P Falls to Pieces
2002-08-02 · ♌
SKYBORN
Comet 57P Falls to Pieces
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BORN 8731 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 2002 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 AUG 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 AUG 2002
DAY
Friday
MOON
Last quarter, 38% lit
POSITION
Day 214 of 365