Move over, America’s total solar eclipse – it’s Australia’s turn for a notable astronomical event. 12P/Pons-Brooks – better known as the Devil’s Comet – will be visible in southern skies this weekend. NASA says it’s worth getting outside to catch a glimpse given it’s one of the brightest periodic comets and only comes past every 71 years. Southern Queensland Uni astronomer Jonti Horner also explained its devilish nickname – it’s because over the past 12 months “it keeps burping, it keeps having outbursts”. Those outbursts have been expelling gas and dust, giving the appearance of 2 horns. The more you know, the more questions you have… Sunday night is when it’ll be closest to the sun/at its brightest (and a handy guide with the deets is here). Professor Horner says it’ll still “look like a bit of a fuzzy blob” to the naked eye, so maybe pack your binoculars…