The Economic Times

C/2026 A1 comet brighter than Venus to be visible to naked eye: When and where to watch this celestial wanderer in the sky

C/2026 A1 comet: Astronomers are tracking a newly discovered comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), which has the potential to become one of the brightest celestial objects of the decade by April 2026. Discovered on January 13, 2026, by a team of amateur astronomers in the Atacama Desert, this sungrazer belongs to the legendary Kreutz family, known for producing comets that can occasionally outshine the full Moon.