Comet Lulin (green) heading towards the bright star Regulus (bottom) in the constellation Leo. Unusually Lulin orbits the Sun in a clockwise direction

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Comet Lulin (green) heading towards the bright star Regulus (bottom) in the constellation Leo. Unusually Lulin orbits the Sun in a clockwise direction, unlike the planets and most other bodies. Photographed in February 2009.

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