2007-02-14 00:36:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The answer is a definite yes. I've done it myself. It needs to be at or about greatest elongation (greatest separation from sun) as this is when it's brightest. It also helps if the waxing or waning crescent moon is very nearby, within 5 degrees, (the width of your hand with fingers together) as this helps you locate it.
The other reason to have a reference point nearby is it helps the eyes focus at infinity, otherwise the eyes tend to focus about 18ft in front of you against a plain sky and you cannot see is because you're not focussed at the right distance.
To try this feat a good sky chart planner is a real bonus so you know when is best to look. I did it by planning it a day beforehand, when I knew the moon would be close the next day. It's some 8 years since I managed it though
2007-02-14 10:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by BIMS Lewis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could see Venus in broad daylight (by which, I take it you mean around midday on a cloudless day) if it passed in front of the sun.
You would be able to see its silhouette.
There's a name for this . . . I think its called an occulation.
Can't remember or know everything you know.
It is certainly possible to see venus just before sunset and just after sunrise. However I wouldn't class that as broad daylight.
Dusk and dawn.
2007-02-14 01:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by graemefirth894 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope, the last time during the day is dawn. For those who say yes go hunting for Venus at lunch time. Happy hunting and don't go blind. If Wikipedia said the numbers of elephants had tripled, would you believe it? Off topic, Wikipedia is a great source yet can be flawed.
2007-02-14 00:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Dee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is supposed to be seen even after sunrise and quite early in the morning: when the pre sun rise twilight sets in. Of course you see it late in the evenings. But broad day light say 1 - 1.5 hours after sunrise or sun set is the maximum time one can see due to its proximity to the Sun.
2007-02-14 00:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by straightener 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Venus is known by two names - the morning star and the evening star, which gives you some kind of idea at one time of day your best chances of spotting it are!
2007-02-14 04:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by Mental Mickey 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No only at night, the first star to be appear in the sky is Venus.
2007-02-14 02:09:11 · answer #6 · answered by MG 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Quite easily if you know where to look. I watched a daylight occultation of Venus by the moon in my 6" telescope. (It happened during the fire at Waco Texas.)
2007-02-14 00:58:36 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's doable, but it's not easy! A friend of mine has observed Venus during the day with a telescope, but even knowing where to look he can't see it naked eye.
2007-02-14 00:51:54 · answer #8 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can see it during the day but it is best seen at day break or sun set when the sun is low on the horizon.
2007-02-14 00:40:02 · answer #9 · answered by Robin the Electrocuted 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
At greatest brilliancy, possibly, but it's awfully close to the sun.
2007-02-14 01:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋