From Hot Hardware:
The “devil comet” will be showing off its horns this weekend to those in the Northern Hemisphere. Anyone wanting to catch a peak at this rare celestial event will want to do so this go round, as it will not be close enough for viewing with a pair of binoculars again for another 71 years.
While there is a chance that the periodic comet can be viewed with the naked eye, NASA suggests breaking out a pair of binoculars or a small telescope for best viewing. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as “Mother of Dragons” comet, will reach its closest point to the sun, known as perihelion, on April 21. At that point, the comet will be approximately 144 million miles from the sun.