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Re: (meteorobs) daylight obs of Leonids
Excellent idea! Thanks Bob
Polarizing sun glasses may help cut down on eye fatigue also.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: <YoungBob2@aol.com>
To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) daylight obs of Leonids
> In a message dated 10/30/2001 7:13:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> enders_gt1@prodigydot net writes:
>
> << I have no experience here. I will use my house to shield the sun and
> observe toward the west.
> My view will be restricted below 20 degrees and the eastern half of the
sky
> will be blocked, so i will probably just face west at an angle of 45
degrees.
> I find the comment on the 1999 burst interesting with none brighter
than -6.
> I was going a bit on the '66 storm when fireballs were more numerous.
> >>
>
> Tom:
>
> You might try looking at a 90 degree angle from the Sun, because
> of the polarization effect. The sky will be darker at that angle. This
> could also be above you, facing away from the Sun. Try this on a
> clear day. Maybe even using a camera polarizing filter or a light
> yellow filter will help make the sky even darker in these directions.
>
> Bob Young
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