They know it's orbital parameters, so they should be able to predict where it is. But the Tesla is really small and dark, you probably won't be able to spot it, even with a decent telescope and in relative vicinity to Earth.
Edit: it's reflective, yes. But only in a narrow angle. So it's possible to see it rotating, getting dimmer and lighter periodically. But 4 meters is still really really small in interplanetary space...
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u/Redexe Feb 07 '18
They know it's orbital parameters, so they should be able to predict where it is. But the Tesla is really small and dark, you probably won't be able to spot it, even with a decent telescope and in relative vicinity to Earth.
Edit: it's reflective, yes. But only in a narrow angle. So it's possible to see it rotating, getting dimmer and lighter periodically. But 4 meters is still really really small in interplanetary space...