Map: visibility of comet Pan STARRS in March 2013

Green areas indicate parts of the world where comet C, 2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) will be above the horizon (and the Sun at least six degrees below the horizon). Comet PanSTARRS has brightened dramatically over the past week and is now visible with the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere. PanSTARRS is moving north rapidly and will become visible across Europe, North America and Asia from Thursday 7 March onward. The comet is expected to reach its peak brightness around the time of its closest approach t