A uncommon comet final seen almost 70 years in the past will fly previous Earth this weekend.Sky watchers can have their finest probability to catch a glimpse of the celestial phenomenon on Sunday when “it’s anticipated to shine with a magnitude of 6.5, seen by way of binoculars,” in line with StarWalk.Comet 13P/Olbers, named after astronomer Heinrich Olbers, was first recognized in 1815. The comet is a periodic incidence that’s seen each 69 years. It final appeared within the sky in 1956.NASA graphic displaying the orbit of Comet 13p/Olbers in our photo voltaic system.If the sky is evident, the comet could possibly be seen Sunday night with the assistance of a telescope or binoculars.In case you don’t wish to depart the consolation of your property to view the comet, you’ll be able to monitor it on the Sky Tonight app, which additionally lets you set notifications for when the comet will attain its closest level to the solar.As soon as Olbers is gone, a possible “comet of the century,” is about to strategy the Earth in October 2024. The comet, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), could possibly be seen to the bare eye, with one of many brightest magnitudes within the night time sky.