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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the Devil Comet Known as 12P/Pons-Brooks or the “Devil Comet” because of a horned appearance, this comet will make its closest approach to the Sun on April 21, 2024, appearing in the west-north-west after sunset for Northern Hemisphere viewers. Although most people will need binoculars to spot it, it might be just visible with the naked eye in dark sky sites. This image of 12P/Pons-Brooks was taken by astrophotographer Nielander. Nielander