Had a friend and co-worker tell me that some of his buddies have seen McNaught by day.It's that bright. All you have to do is hold your hand over the sun to block the glare and you'll see it. I would not recommend using any otical instrument by day that cloes to the sun, though. Bad idea. Wait till later this spring for it to appear in the night sky if you want to use binoculars or a telescope.