Is it possible to see stars in daytime

With our telescope we estimated that the cut-off limit was mag 3 but it does depend upon sky conditions and how high they are in the sky. Another great thing to see is a mixture of astronomical and atmospheric effects. When there is a fine, high-level haze or cirrus cloud in the sky, they can cause a variety of interesting effects around the Sun.

One of these are sundogs, or parhelia. Associated with them are the Solar Halos, where there is a complete hazy circle around the Sun, again at about 22 degrees from it. As the sun gets low in the sky you can also look-out for the Sun Pillar, a column of light extending upwards by around 5 to 10 degrees. These can be seen a couple of hours before sunset and into twilight and are clouds which are higher up meaning when the sun is low they are illuminated from the bottom creating vivid colours.

Other clouds can also give rise to rays of light known as crepuscular rays, when the Sun is hidden behind a dark cloud. Whatever your passion, there is still plenty to look out for in the daytime sky so go on, check some of them out and let us know how you get on. Home Advice How can I do astronomy during the day? How do I observe the Sun safely? Project the view through a telescope or binoculars onto a piece of card. Remember to cap off any optical finder to ensure no one looks through it accidentally.

Buy a Hershel Wedge Prism which replaces your diagonal in a refractor and transmits a much reduced, safe amount of light to the eyepiece or camera. Use a white light solar filter. You can buy the film and make a filter yourself or buy a premade one.

Specialist solar telescopes and eyepieces are expensive, but can give some spectacular views of the Sun at different wavelengths. A conjunction of Jupiter and the Moon. Probably the most likely explanation for this myth is that chimneys are designed to have a good updraft anyway.

It could be that small bits of rubbish get lifted up, and as they catch the sunlight, they appear to be a star. Kruszelnicki Pty Ltd More Homework.

Other individual, bright stars can be seen during daylight hours through a telescope or a really powerful pair of binoculars. The trick lies in knowing exactly where to point them, so that the brightness of the star — and, most importantly, the magnification and light-gathering capacity of the lenses — can overcome the glare of refracted sunlight. Just punch in the object to be viewed, and the telescope automatically slews to point at its location in the sky.

Venus, which is a planet but looks a lot like a superbright star to the naked eye, is visible during the day if you know exactly where to look. Follow Life's Little Mysteries on Twitter llmysteries.