Step one: move somewhere where it’s not thirty degrees below zero!
/I know, I know: the cold air is less hazy… But if your eyeballs freeze, there’s no point.
Lovejoy? More like Lovecraft!
Alternative: build a servo-controlled digital camera equipped telescope, and watch the stars from warmth. 
Edit: Another alternative: a tent with a heater and an adapter for letting the telescope business end peek out.
[quote=“xeni, post:1, topic:49907”]Lovejoy now shines at an estimated magnitude 3.8, making it an easy target for binoculars within city limits. It is even visible as a faint, fuzzy ball of light to the naked eyes from the dark countryside.[/quote]So… does that mean “an easy target for binoculars” is a faint, fuzzy ball of light with binoculars?
It sure ain’t gonna look like Mr. Stewart’s professional photo, I reckon. Teensy bit misleading, that.
Magnitude 3.8 not particularly bright if you’re in an urban area. Under very dark skies, you can barely see something faint and fuzzy with the naked eye.Binocular stabilized with a tripod will help a lot. Pictures show a bright green glow, but that’s not what you’ll see. It would be more like a green traffic light through some fog a mile away. But if you can see anything at all, it’s still pretty amazing to realize that you’re looking at a comet, and one that won’t be back for thousands of years.
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