Will we be able to see YU55 tomorrow

I read it will pass closest to earth at a little after 3:00. Given the sun is full out would we be able to see it? the report did not say which side of the earth it would be on at that time. For all I know it might pass close to argentina rather than NA. does anyone know? thanks

I'm not sure where you got that time, or what time zone it refers to. Where I live (Ontario, Canada) the asteroid will be brightest around 9 p.m EST, even though it will be closest around 6:30 p.m. EST. That's because of the phase angle between Sun, asteroid, and observer. At its brightest, it's predicted to be magnitude 9.3, which will require at least a 60mm refractor to see. Realistically, you will need a much larger telescope, around 250mm, based on my experience with other asteroids. No matter what the numbers may say, this will be a challenging observation for even the most experienced observers. Besides a good telescope, you will need detailed, up-to-date charts of its path. This requires