Kiwis have chance to glimpse 'once in a lifetime' comet not seen in last 80,000 years:

Stardome [astronomer] Josh Aoraki told the Herald that the best place to see [Comet C/2023 A3] would be anywhere that has a clear unobstructed view of the western horizon.

"You're going to see a really bright star which is Venus, and if you look below that to the right, you might see this little fuzzy patch in the sky. That's the comet."

The Stardome astronomer said the comet was likely to have a tail extending from the back. … [and] the prime time to view the comet would be during a 45-minute to hour window just after sunset.

"It's a fairly bright comet. We don't often get bright naked-eye visibility comets.