Will Comet PANSTAARS be a peacock or a piker?

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The path of Comet PANSTAARS through the skies. (Image: B. Dodson)

How brightly will Comet PANSTAARS shine? We don't have long to wait for the answer (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Any comet you can see is a good one. Comet PANSTAARS is beginning its run for observers in the Southern Hemisphere, and will become visible to those in the Northern Hemisphere in the first few days of March. However, updated estimates suggest the peak brightness will be considerably less than was earlier predicted.