Over the next couple days comet McNaught can be seen near the sun if
one is very careful to block out the sun so there is no chance of
sunlight entering your eye.
Look above and to the left of the sun for this very bright comet
whose tail should sweep over Venus during the next couple days.
If the clouds prevent observation of this magnificent comet please go
to the SOHO image page here
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/c3/512/
to see it.
Patrick