brightness of Venus |
brightness of Venus |
Dec 21 2007, 07:28 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 21-August 06 Member No.: 1063 |
I was wondering.
If Venus reflects 70 percent of the sunlight that hits it. If I was in spaceship on approach to that planet could I look at it with the naked eye out the window and not get blinded? Would I have to at least use sunglasses? I am wondering to how much brightness reduction is going on when processing the images before they are release to public or analized. thanks |
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Jul 6 2010, 01:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 25-April 08 From: near New York City, NY Member No.: 4103 |
Venus, through my 8-inch dobsonian telescope, in the late afternoon from my house north of New York City.
It's easy to see that Venus is a little bit more than half-full at this point. Venus is harder to find in the daylight, but the bright background can make it easier to see the phase of Venus. Sometimes the phase is hard to see at night because Venus is so bright. I've posted details at my Heads UP! blog at http://bkellysky.wordpress.com/ bob |
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