Comet On April 8 2024. But to do it, you will have to stand in the path of totality and look away from the spectacle of an alluring solar corona and totally eclipsed sun. It’s not often a bright comet is near the sun during a total solar eclipse.

But to do it, you will have to stand in the path of totality and look away from the spectacle of an alluring solar corona and totally eclipsed sun. It earned the nickname of “devil comet” in 2023 when an outburst caused the comet to have an asymmetrical appearance, like having horns.