Citizen Scientist Spots New Kreutz Sungrazer in CCOR-1 as Weather Satellite Reshapes Comet Science
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Kreutz sungrazer candidate spotted in CCOR-1 data by volunteer Jiangao Ruan on November 1, 2026 -- the latest in a series of citizen science discoveries made through NOAA's GOES-19 weather satellite, which has logged more than 70 confirmed sungrazers since 2024 despite being built to monitor space weather, not chase comets.
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