(meteorobs) Setting Sun Magnitude?
drobnock2
drobnock at penn.com
Wed Mar 16 16:24:53 EST 2005
I am sending a web site that maybe useful in determing the magnitude
of the sun and moon based on location, humidity, and other related
factors. This maybe useful to the discussion on how bright the
setting
sun can be.
http://www.astro.columbia.edu/~ben/star.html
George John Drobnock
--- In meteorobs at yahoogroups.com, YoungBob2 at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 3/14/2005 10:25:06 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> GeoZay at a... writes:
>
> << Lew>>Wow, this report calls the fireball "as bright as the
setting
> sun"??<<
>
> What would this magnitude be about? -12 to -15 maybe?
> >>
>
> Probably brighter. The Sun is -27. Each 6 mags is about 100 times.
>
> Bob Young
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