Even though I missed it on Wednesday and Thursday because of clouds, I have seen photos from some lucky folks who apparently managed to glimpse it and photograph it when it came out to play last night.

When I saw today's cloudless sky, I was determined to go and see it tonight. There were some clouds and haze right down near the horizon, but nothing too serious.

I watched from a viewing platform in Peace Park again and I was actually the first one there to spot the comet this time. I've gotten used to looking higher up than I first would have expected. It was excellent viewing, with the comet showing up high above the clouds, and getting brighter as the sky darkened. The tail was long and easily visible both with binoculars and with the naked eye.

It seemed just as bright as ever, looking as good as it did on Tuesday, I thought, and we were able to see it for longer. Even when it finally dropped behind a big band of clouds, you could still see the tail streaking up for quite some time.

Someone took this picture from North Head tonight. It captures just the way it looked to me. Makes me feel like rushing out and buying an SLR camera!

I must admit I'm getting rather fond of this comet - I'm going to miss it when it's gone!