Search For McNaught Part 2

I awoke at 4:20 AM and peeked out the window - no clouds!  The moon, however was within my FOV this time (in a few days it will be behind trees low in the east), but I grabbed my binoculars anyway.  I didn't bother stepping outside for I figured that skunk would be lurking around the corner.   By 4:30 I knew it was getting late to be able to see the comet.  The sun was just under the horizon, and the moon wasn't helping.  But nonetheless, I did manage to see it, just near Almaak.  It appeared as a blue/green fuzzy dot with a faint and short tail.  I tried moving upstairs for a better view, but it was already too late - it was getting too bright.

I really want to check McNaught out in my scope.  Before 4 AM is going to be the best time to see it for sure.  By June 12 the moon won't be hanging around at this time, and the comet will actually be a little higher in the sky.  Plus, that's a Saturday!  No problem stargazing in the wee hours of the morning on a weekend.  I hope to get a much better view then.  For now though, I'm glad I saw it.