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Hi Jarrod,
good timing on the European trip. You are going to need to find somewhere that isn't light polluted, and fine at the same time. I haven't been there but I believe that combination is a hard ask at any time of the year let alone at the start of their winter. Best of luck on that one.
Not sure about any possible meteor shower. There will be someone working on that right now if there is any possibility.
Suzy,
I ran my planetarium for Brisbane and it will be very tricky at first with the comet at about a 2 o'clock position from the sun at the time of rising for the 29th (see pic attached). The comet will be closest and therefore potentially the hardest to see, at 21.20 hrs U.T. (7.20 a.m. Brisbane time).
The comet will quickly move away from the sun and by late afternoon will be better placed down at a 5 o'clock position but still only a little over 2.5 degrees from the sun. This means that an observer has to be extra vigilant in keeping the sun out of view at all times.
The gap widens on the 30th but there is a trade off in magnitude. I would suggest if people have the chance then they start looking for the comet in daylight on the 28th. I've attached a series of scenarios for you Suzy using TheSky V6.0 planetarium programme.
It will be worth travelling to somewhere that the sky is clear for this rare opportunity.
Cheers
Ian
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