I've posted a PDF showing ephemerides for minor planet 2012 DA14 around the time that it may be most visible from here in Utah (specifically for my observatory but they should be good for all of this area): http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/2012DA14EPHEMS.JPG Unfortunately it will reach closest approach (~40,000 km) around noon our time. The data show it will be about mag +8ish then and ripping across the sky at about 2,300 arc seconds per minute. Zoom! About the time of astronomical dark here in Utah it will be about a third of the way up the sky, about 180,000 km out, dimmed to magnitude +12ish and slowed to "only" abut 150"/min (compare that to Ceres which is currently plodding along at about 0.25"/min). So there's still hope some locals with large scopes may be able to see it visually. And I'm guessing I wont be the only one trying to catch some of its reflected photons. patrick