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Would it be possible to see stars in the daytime if one could filter out solar light a Telescope mounted in a tunnel for example Has this ever been tried for Daylight astronomy?
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∙ 15y ago
It's not hiding from the sunlight that's the problem, but the (mostly blue) light scattered by the air.
Your idea would work on the moon,
and it has been tried on Earth, with sad results.
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