(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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