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TRAPPIST-South images of C/2021 A1 taken between January and April 2022 showing the disruption of its nucleus. (Vander Donckt et al. 2022). Contours at different sigma levels (red) show dissipation of the dust after the disruption. While there is a well defined optocenter on January 22 with a > 500 sigma detection at the position computed by the NASA JPL Horizon API1 (indicated by a yellow cross), only a diffuse dust leftover without optocenter is observed on April 7, SouthEast of the NASA JPL Horizon-predicted position. March 8 shows an intermediate stage of the disruption. North is up and east is right, and a 30″ diameter yellow circle on the bottom left of the images indicates the scale.
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