Last night I was outside enjoying the stars and a little lower in the sky I saw what I thought was a twinkling star. I looked a little longer and saw colors. I got my binoculars and this "star" was twinkling red, green and white lights. It was not a plane because in was in the same spot for over 20 minutes until the trees blocked my view. Any ideas? If it makes any difference, I believe it was in the North western sky in northern Westchester county in NY.
2006-09-27 01:02:26 · 8 answers · asked by KathyS 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It was about 9 PM. It looked like Christmas lights going on and off on an object suspended in the sky.
2006-09-27 01:07:54 · update #1
I meant that I am in the Northeast part of the country. The star was in the Northern-western sky.
2006-09-27 01:08:48 · update #2
What time was it? The colors changes are caused by heat dissipating from the Earth. It's an optical illusion. The srat was probably arcturus if it was before midnight.
Wait, you said NE and NW. If in the NW and pretty bright, it was Jupiter.
2006-09-27 01:05:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vega is in the North Western sky earlier in the evening. But Capella is in the North Eastern sky, which might be a variable. Now if you really want ot see a star at totally flickers between colors and brighness wait unti about 4:00 AM and look to the South East and check out Sirus. It is the absolute brightest star in our night sky, and it's also known as the Dog Star. (Canus Majorus) Just South East of Orion The Hunter.
2006-09-27 12:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by profile image 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the star Arcturus, which is a bright star that is seen in the northwestern part of the sky at sunset this time of the year. The arc of the big dipper's handle points to it. "Follow the arc to Arcturus". The big dipper is very low in the north west this time of year, with the bowel near the northern horizon. Trees and city lights may obscure it. Bright stars frequently twinkle in many colors.
2006-09-27 02:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started noticing this star last week while taking my evening walks. It definitely twinkles red, green and white. At first I thought it was a quad copter, but it is in the same spot for hours. Looking at google sky map I get that it might be Arcturus, but I have never seen a star do this and I look at them often. I am in SE Virginia and from my position the star is NE, about 72 degrees and about 35 degrees up from the horizon at 8:15pm.
2016-04-03 14:32:36 · answer #4 · answered by Ras Thavas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That may be a dwarf or a red gaint. Some stars when they are dying give off green or redish looking colors.
2006-09-27 01:10:19 · answer #5 · answered by roshambo76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely arcturus it's the third brightest star in the night sky and was in the aproximate location you discribed that night.
2006-09-29 14:20:29 · answer #6 · answered by leckscheid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 17:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these guys dont know what they are talking about. it was either a blimp or a helicopter but either way they were probably spying on you. DONT TRUST THE GOVERNMENT. keep your head up, its a setup.
2006-09-27 14:35:37 · answer #8 · answered by hondacobra 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋