Below is a table of current and future notable comets that will be visible from the northern hemisphere. We have only included comets that reach a visual brightness below magnitude 10. These will be visible in most backyard telescopes. Many will be visible in binoculars.
Date ranges are for the time period when the comets are visible and brighter than magnitude 10
Discovered on May 12, 1986, by amateur astronomer Donald Machholz, 96P/Machholz is a short-period comet. This remarkable celestial object follows an extraordinary trajectory, bringing it [...]
C/2020 V2 (ZTF) is a long-period comet discovered on November 2, 2020, by the Zwicky Transient Facility in the USA. Closest approach to Earth: 17th [...]
C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is a long-period comet discovered on October 7, 2021, by the Mount Lemmon Observatory in the USA. Perihelion: 31 July, 2023 (magnitude [...]
At perihelion, the comet will be well-placed in the sky for the observers from the Northern Hemisphere. It might become visible through small telescopes or [...]
At its greatest brightness in October, 2P/Encke will be visible in the morning sky just before sunrise. It’s not expected to be visible to the naked [...]
