Look to the night sky on Saturday for the best chance to see a comet that won't be back for another 80,000 years, according to NASA.The big picture: The comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is expected to be closest to Earth on Oct.

To get the best view of the comet, go outside about an hour after sunset and look west. The comet should be visible from the northern and southern hemispheres. While you can see the comet with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes will give you a better view of it.

For as long as I remember there have been frequent forecasts of bright comets coming to our skies. Often, many predictions go way over the top, like “Comet of the Century will Light up the Sky.”

ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3, is expected to be visible to the naked eye for several weeks this October across the Northern Hemisphere, with the best opportunity between Oct.

Currently visible just before dawn, the comet of the year will soon be visible after sunset and remain trackable through the end of October.

A comet that was last seen at the time of the Neanderthals will be visible to the naked eye this weekend in the Omaha area.