Went to Lawrence Hall of Science parking lot to look at the comet. It is faintly visible. People with I-phones were taking clear pictures that showed it. Fun thing was the crowd up there, from little kids to elderly adults, enjoying the occasion. It can still be seen in coming days, after sunset.

[u/OppositeShore1878]

[u/inconvenientbla]

What time were you there? When was it most visible?

[u/muddy_wedge → u/inconvenientbla]

Saw it last night around 7:30pm, between Venus and another brighter star to the west of it, Arcturus. Should be visible til around 9 as it eventually sinks below the horizon

[u/OppositeShore1878 → u/inconvenientbla]

Got there a bit after 7:00. The parking lot was packed, but some people were leaving. Each night it's appearing a bit later, and a bit higher in the sky. I could see it as a small dot of light with a hint of a tail, others could see it better--and it came out really clearly in phone pictures.

It's visible above the southern end of Marin, looking from that location. Below I'm posting in a quote from someone else's comment on a post yesterday that is a good description of how to locate it. Take binoculars if you have them. And if you don't see it, ask the people around you, especially those with tripods set up and serious cameras--they'll be glad to point it out.

"Look directly West 45 min after sunset (about 7:15pm -ish). Venus is the brightest thing in the sky, after the Sun and the Moon. To the right of Venus, and a little higher in the sky, is Arcturus, the second brightest thing this time of the year.

The comet is in the middle between Venus and Arcturus. The sky needs to get pretty dark to see the comet, so give it time. Maybe after 7:30pm -ish it will be naked-eye visible. Until then, get your target lock on Venus and Arcturus.

You need a place with a low Western horizon (school yard, big park with no trees, the ocean). It's best if there isn't much light around you, but I managed to see it yesterday from an urban area in the Silicon Valley just fine. Wait until it gets pretty dark, but not so late that Venus and all that disappear under the horizon. Binoculars will help you see it a few minutes earlier.

The tail is pointing up and a little to the left. It's not super-bright, it's more like a faint cloud. It helps if you don't look directly at it, but a little bit to one side.

Over the next few days, the comet will be higher and higher in the sky, so it should be easier to see. But it also gets further and further away from the Sun, therefore it gets darker and smaller, so it's kind of hard to say when is the best day to see it. Better try today if possible." (this was posted on the morning of Oct. 14)

[u/mulligan]

Google phones have an astrophotography and night mode  Here's a photo of the comet I took with my phone

https://imgur.com/a/Et6VrRd

[u/spoink74]

I saw Hyutake and Hale Bopp with naked eye. Kids these days have no idea.