How bright does a star have to be to be visible with a small telescope in
broad daylight?

Well, it depends on how clear the sky is and how far away from the bright sky
near the sun the star is. I have seen Sirius (magnitude -1.44) in the 8x50
finder of my Nexstar 9.25GPS during the late afternoon, and have seen a few
stars down to nearly 3rd magnitude with the scope itself, although they were
not all that easy to see somtimes. Clear skies to you.
--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

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