Bright comet set to enter Aussie skies.

The brightest comet in Australia's skies for more than 40 years will appear from Monday, astronomers say.

Dr James Biggs, director of the Perth Observatory, said the McNaught Comet is currently at its closest approach around the Sun and will become visible to West Australians from Monday for about a week.

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