The sun s light and atmosphere play roles in when and how we see our planet s satellite.
Can u see satellites during the day.
In winter snow covered ground will be white which can make distinguishing clouds more difficult.
Noaa jpss 1 swath width illustration.
Obviously you can see the sun during the day but paradoxically we re told not to look for fear of harming our eyes.
Gazing at the sun directly can damage your eyes.
I have looked for venus during the day while i was visiting an observatory on an undergraduate field trip we found it on the 1 2m refracting telescope but it was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.
Our satellite is generally assumed by most people to be visible only during.
And that is quite right.
But on normal.
Take a look at the three images below.
Visible satellite pictures can only be viewed during the day since clouds reflect the light from the sun.
Have you ever seen the moon during the day.
These can be seen as short lived bright star.
The area imaged by the satellite during each orbit is called a swath and noaa s polar orbiting satellites have relatively wide image swaths.
If you had been able to see it as physical object of the size of a car it was very likely no active satellite.
On these images clouds show up as white the ground is normally grey and water is dark.
Ever wondered why you can see the moon sometimes during the day.
Also during a solar eclipse it may be possible to see the international spacestation.
I should think that it would not be possible for a sattelite to be seen during the day.
The only artificial satellites visible during the day time are the iridium satellites which have a large antenna that reflects sunlight very good.
A full moon rises over los angeles.
The moon is a satellite of earth and it can sometimes be seen during the day.