[yagon]

Last night I observed Saturn from my backyard in Sydney.

The moon was big and bright in the sky. In addition, I only had 30 minutes or so, so my eyes didn't really have time to adjust, especially with some lighting nearby.

However, I enjoyed the view of Saturn, but it wasn't as good as a week ago when I had more time and a darker environment.

My question is: When observing bright objects (eg Saturn), is the effect of ambient light and un-adjusted eyes decreased? That is, can one enjoy observing bright objects during a full moon and with lights on nearby?