It will close to the earth down to 0.4 AU in October and reach to 11 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, people can observe it until mid November. But because the comet is moving southwards, it will just over the horizon after the approach to the earth. It will not be obesrvable after 2000 February. On the other hand, southern people cannot see it until the approach.
Observation is hard because it is in the Milky Way.
Northern people can observe it only until late July. May 31 New comet. It will be over 45 deg high and 17 mag until mid November. May 31 New comet. 18.5 mag in late July.