Daytime astronomy
I don't often repost/link to items from K² Ramblings in here, but this is just too cool. I succeeded in spotting the planet Venus in broad daylight at lunch today!
Steps:
- Figure out where Venus is in relation to something you can see easily (I used the moon and their relative positions from last night).
- Stand in the shadow of a building and let your eyes adjust.
- Start scanning the sky in the area.
Of course, it helps that Venus is about as far from the sun as it can get (from Earth's POV) right now. I found a site with more detailed directions and a photo.