Abstract
An observer using normal polarizing sunglasses can readily see Jupiter in the daytime sky when it is located within the polarization band. This is contrary to the statements made by G.P. Konnen in "Polarized Light in Nature." In fact, the difference between unpolarized and polarized views is quite dramatic.
© 1990 Optical Society of America
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