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Description	English: Comet Lovejoy is visible near Earth's horizon in this nighttime image photographed by NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, Expedition 30 commander, onboard the International Space Station on Dec. 22, 2011.
Date	22 December 2011
Source	http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-30/html/iss030e015472.html
Author	NASA/Dan Burbank

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