Yess!!! At last, after two days of no joy!
Observed the comet from North Bondi tonight (Monday), took 5 mins to pick it up through 11x70 binos as soon as the sun had set (still a bit of Eastern Suburbs sea haze around). It became naked-eye after 20 mins and set after about 40. Had 20x90's on a tripod as well so turned into a community event for the local residents - just the sort of thing I like!
An absolutely beautiful sight ... the word 'ethereal' comes to mind.
Couldn't see Mercury at all - as elusive as ever.
Now I suppose its a race over the next few days between McNaught's reducing brightness and its higher altitude and darker sky.
Good luck to everyone for clear skies and low horizons.
Now the word 'Coopers' comes to mind!
