According to my information, Comet Encke should be right off the left
hand star of the 'Northern Cross' in Cygnus. It also was predicted to
be easily visible in 7x50 binocs by this point, even in surburban
backyards. I know such predictions are variable.

Well, I have been seeking it for three days with 15x70 binocs, and I
do not even catch a potential haze of an object. I would expect if it
were not flaring up, that an observer might catch a faint globular
like haze, but I know exactly where to look and I see nada, zilch,
zero... averted vision included.

Any one else having success teasing this one out? Tomorrow night, it
should pass right next to the leftmost star of the Northern Cross, but
we have cloudy skies predicted...

For those unaware, you have until about Dec. 10th to observe it until
it is swallowed by the light of dusk. It should keep brightening...

- Livingston