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Saw ISON this morning at around 3:30am from near Brisbane in 15x50 image stabilized binoculars.
Was not too difficult - but not really easy either. The coma appeared quite compact (particularly when compared to comet Lovejoy which was somewhat easier and at a similar altitude) making it difficult to spot it's non-stellar appearance down in the murk near the horizon.
I thought I could glimpse a thin tail in the binoculars using averted vision but I couldn't be certain and the sky was brightening fast.
I was unable to see it at all naked eye but there was considerable light pollution on the Eastern horizon.
Hope some others have been able to pick this one up in binoculars.
Take care,
Doug
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