Devil'S Comet April 2024. In the first of those significant outbursts, on july 20, 2023, the comet brightened by a factor of a hundred times, shedding an estimated 10 million metric tons. It earned the nickname of “devil comet” in 2023 when an outburst caused the comet to.

Published april 16, 2024 updated april 18, 2024. On this visit, it will make its closest pass to the sun on april 21, 2024, before making its closest approach to earth on june 2, when it will be about 232 million km (144 million miles) away.