Bumping an old thread, but... cool comet to appear this weekend over the northern hemisphere.
http://www.sen.com/news/naked-eye-co...ern-skies.html
Now PANSTARRS is heading into the Northern Hemisphere. By March 8, it was viewable for those with a totally unobstructed view of the western horizon for about 15 minutes after twilight. On March 10, it will make its closest approach to the sun, about 28 million miles (45 million kilometers) away.
As it continues across the sky, the comet may get lost in the Sun's glare but March 12 and 13 could provide the best viewing opportunity, as it will move further from the Sun and should be easier to spot in the night sky. It could be as bright as the stars in the Big Dipper and it could get even brighter. The comet will then begin to fade away slowly, becoming difficult to view (even with binoculars or small telescopes) by the month's end. The comet will appear as a bright point of light with its diffuse tail pointing nearly straight up from the horizon like an exclamation mark.