The latest brightness estimates/measurements on COBS indicate the comet has stopped brightening and is likely fading.
Andrew Pearce reports the comet faded from magnitude 9.6 yesterday to 10.5 today (!!). Michael Jager reports a fading by 0.4 magnitudes after peaking at magnitude 9.2 yesterday. Both also report that the coma has shrunk.
The onset of fading coincides with an abrupt formation of a very long gas tail. It all points toward a disruption of the comet's nucleus.
Image Credit: Rhemann & Jäger
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