(meteorobs) Setting Sun Magnitude?

[Bias, Peter V]

Possibly -20 is too bright, but a setting sun is markedly brighter than
a full moon, especially if the sky is very clear--think of the
difference in how bright the sky appears.

Pete

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Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:41 AM
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Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Setting Sun Magnitude?

 
Pete>>I think a full moon is about -12 or -13 so a setting sun  would
have to
be many times brighter.<<
 
I thought that at first, but then recalled being able to look at the
sun as 
it set came to mind. For some reason I think a -20 sun would be too
brite for 
me to look at?
 


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