'Devil Comet' reaches peak brightness tonight

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 03h 45m 32s and the Declination is +06° 16' 07”.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is visible in the northwestern sky early in the evenings. Over time, it will become harder to spot from mid-northern latitudes. The comet has gotten bright enough (magnitude 4.0) to see it with a small telescope or binoculars if the sky is dark.

It'll be near Rigel on May 19 and 20. On June 2, 2024, when the comet is closest to Earth, it will be dimmer because it's farther from the sun. But you should still be able pick it up in binoculars. On that date, the comet will be in front of Lepus the Hare.