2007-05-20 15:24:53 · 4 answers · asked by waldemaryam 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Well, the Moon is visible during the day with the naked eye, and the Moon is a satellite. But man-made satellites, no.
The brightest man-made satellite is the International Space Station, which occasionally reaches a magnitude of -0.7. In order to be visible in the daytime, an object must be around magnitude -4.5 or so.
2007-05-20 17:37:55 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually no, as they are too faint to show up against the sky.
However, there is a set of satellites known as the Iridium satellites. These are a network of communication satellites with highly reflective solar panels on, and as they move in their orbits they occasionally reflect the sun in such a way as to flare up very brightly. If you're in the right place at the right time they can become as bright as or even brighter than Venus. That means that occasionally they are visible during the day.
To find out when you can see this, visit http://www.heavens-above.com
2007-05-21 04:47:30 · answer #2 · answered by Jason T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you don't want a complex answer, because there isn't one. The answer is no, the sun is way too bright.
2007-05-20 22:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well yes they are visable but you can't see them from the earth.
2007-05-20 23:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋