even if the weather has been lousy cold and windy, I took out the 15x85 binos, forgetting about the COVID-19 risk.
During the dark adaptation phase, I have been gazing at the galaxies M81/M82, and M51, all of them faint, not much up.
And then some open clusters: The Pleiades, the Alpha Persei Moving group (Mel 20), M38 - M36 - M37 in Auriga, and M35 in Gemini, then M103 and
Checking my eyes and my skies, I have tried the popular nebulae in Auriga, the Flame
And now, it has been about to take the observing session seriously.
During the first trial, I have started the search from Iota Cas, but without success.
After a short break, I have started another search from the Pazmino Cluster St 23 towards north to north-west, and in a random walk across the stars, a comfortably bright cotton ball has emerged.
To be dead sure, I have repeated the search and finding a few times.
Place: Backyard
Date and time: 25th March, 2020, around 21:15 local time
Binoculars: 15x85 BA8
Observing conditions: Miserable 4.5mag
Give it a try, it is a nicely visible comet
JG