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Re: (meteorobs) daylight obs of Leonids
Looking 90 degrees from the sun is a good idea for the reasons
mentioned in an earlier post. Polarizing the light, while reducing
the total light by 65% (or so depending on the filers) would improve
the signal to noise ration on the meteor light making bright meteors
easier to see and perhaps lowering the brightness threshold for
detection. With sunglass the normal angle of polarization is at an
angle of 45 degrees to the vertical with the glasses on a persons
face. It would be important while looking up to orient the glasses
(hence the body) so that the maximum extinction of the sky light were
obtained.
Clear skies,
TRR
>Excellent idea! Thanks Bob
>Polarizing sun glasses may help cut down on eye fatigue also.
>Tom
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