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There won’t be a second bright comet this month: Comet ATLAS has disintegrated


Has October’s 2nd comet – the sungrazer Comet S1 – disintegrated? UPDATE October 28: So long, sungrazer comet Comet S1 In early October, it seemed as if we might have two bright comets this month. And – though it’s beginning to fade now – Comet A3 has performed beautifully in our evening skies.

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