Where is Comet Leonard now? The 'doomsday' space event happening this weekend

A huge lump of space rock is set to fly past Earth this weekend in what promises to be the brightest viewable comet of the year.

This one is a must for all stargazers, for some of which it will be visible to the naked eye.

To make it even more of a must, this really is a once in a lifetime event, with it not due to pass Earth again for another 80,000 years.

There is even a chance that those who catch sight of it this weekend will see it in its final days, as there is a possibility it could break up in January as it passes the sun.

This is all the more of a big deal when you learn it has been on its journey for 35,000 years.

Where is comet Leonard now?
At the time of writing, the comet Leonard is currently in the constellation Serpens.

You can track the comet on the website theskylive.com, or by downloading the Night's Sky app.