A newly-discovered comet will sweep past Earth next week. Here's how to see it - WRAL.com

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Next week will be the only chance to ever observe Comet Leonard — one of the brightest comets to pass by the planet

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) was discovered in January by Astronomer Greg Leonard from the Mount Lemmon Observatory near Tucson, Arizona

When we first told you about this comet, there were hopes it might be visible in our skies by December

By mid to late next week, you might be able to make it out with the naked eye under particularly dark skies

Like all comets, including last year's Comet NEOWISE, Comet Leonard will be at its brightest when it is nearest the sun

Unfortunately that's also when they are most difficult to see, either lost in the sun's glare or too low or even below the horizon

The comet currently has an estimated brightness (apparent magnitude) of around 6

The best time to look will be mid to late next week

As the comet draws closer to the horizon, even through the comet is expect to continue brightening, you are looking through much more atmosphere, so it will actually appear dimmer

13, the comet will be lost in the sun's glow

About a week later, if it survives perihelion, the comet should be visible in the evening sky through the end of the year

The same energy from the sun that creates a brilliant tail can cause a comet to break apart, something that could happen tomorrow, next week, or never the sun, or not at all