CCOR-1 Captures Comet C/2026 A1
published: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 13:31 UTC
Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) entered the NOAA CCOR-1 instrument field of view over the weekend. The comet does not appear to have survived its close approach to the Sun and likely disintegrated into dust and gas after getting as close as about 100,000 miles from the solar surface.