Comet Pereyra was a bright comet which appeared in 1963. It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers, a group of comets which pass extremely close to the Sun. Wikipedia
Discovered: September 14, 1963
Discoverer: Zenon M. Pereyra
Last perihelion: 23 August 1963
Comet nuclear magnitude (M2): 14.3
Earth MOID: 0.56 AU