does anyone know what the blinking red star is in the sky?

Answer 1

All stars twinkle because they are a single point of light (and the atmosphere diffracts their rays) where planets have a steady, uninterrupted beam because they present a small disc to the eye,

So if it blinks it isn't Mars, Mars, contrary to the rumours, is actually a long way away at the moment, anyway. This is what the NASA Kids' Website has to say about that:

"View in 2006
Mars begins the year as a moderately bright orange star in the constellation Aries. It will grow fainter through the end of summer, when it will disappear in the Sun's glare. Mars will re-emerge in the morning sky in late December. In March, it will pass quite close to Aldebaran, the star that marks the “eye” of Taurus, the bull. Mars and Aldebaran will look like twins, with near-identical color and brightness."

The brightest red stars in the sky with their constellations, Apparent Magnitudes and distances in light years include:

(9th brightest) Aldebaran (in Taurus) 0,58 var 430
(16th brightest) Antares (in Scorpio) 1.09 600
(3rd brightest) Arcturus (in Bootes) −0.04 var 37
(13th brightest) Betelgeuse (in Orion) 0.85 var 65
(26th brightest) Gacrux (in Crux) 1.63 88

These 5 stars have to be the prime suspects.

Answer 2

Most of the time this will be an areoplane's navigation lights. If i remember right there is one on each wing tip and one on the nose? It could also be an artifical satellite; actually with a blinking red light. A satelite with a light or with reflected light altered by the atmosphere can appear as blinking due to the air warping the image. Similarily the relatively warm atmosphere can warp light from planets or red stars e.g Betelgeus to create a blinking effect. However there are strange exotic stella effects out there (most yet to be explained) that can also create this blicking star effect. So be as romantic as you want and pick a light radiating pulsar or the supernova of an exploding star obscurred by cosmic dust. It's a large universe so go wild.

Answer 3

that's no longer a satellite tv for pc. that's the two Sirius in Canis considerable or Rigel in Orion. modifications in temperatures of distinctive air layers and winds are why stars twinkle. the two stars are white and vibrant, so the diffraction effects are seen too human eyes. you won't manage to have in all probability seen this each evening for 2 or 3 years, because of fact the stars looks to circulate because of Earth's rotation around the sunlight. you won't manage to work out Sirius or Rigel while the sunlight is up. What you probable meant became which you had seen this massive call at approximately an identical time on an identical time of 300 and sixty 5 days for 2 or 3 years. Stars upward push 4 minutes in the previous than the day in the previous daily and constellations upward push later because of fact the 300 and sixty 5 days progresses. As stated above, Fomalhaut does this too, and it is in an element of the sky the place there somewhat few vibrant stars. it is up suitable now.

Answer 4

Are you talking about Mars? Mars has a red color, and the blinking is caused by the Earth's atmosphere.

Answer 5

I think your refering to an airplane going overhead from where you are standing...If not, then it might be a planet like mars. You may never know. The world is indeed a mystery.

Answer 6

Most likely a military craft or tower to inform craft where the ground is.

Answer 7

watch out the red planet, mars, will be very closer to the earth this August. watch out 4 it.

Answer 8

It's probably the left navigation light on an airplane

Answer 9

an alien space craft lol

Answer 10

mars?