I'm in Perris CA.That about 90 miles north of San Diego and 60 miles east of Los Angeles.I'm in Riverside county.
2006-11-05 19:45:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Sounds like you may be looking at Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. It is a blue star but because of the refraction of the Earth's atmosphere appears to flash red every few seconds. It doesn't matter where you are. It's visible this time of year anywhere in the northern hemisphere. BTW Sirius is called the dog star because it is part of the constellation Canis Major, the big dog. Canis Major looks just like a stick drawing of a dog and Sirius is its eye.
2006-11-05 19:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by JimWV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stars in the sky don't move it is the rotation of the planet that puts a new view of stars in place but the chance of the naked human eye being sharp enough to see such a change over the course of a night...um, not so much ( unless of course it is a "shooting star") A satellite would likely move but the twinkle of stars is common,
So question being "What is that light?" I would have to go with it's probably a star. There are a few planets that are visible without a telescope during certain parts of the year but to the best of my knowledge planets don't really exhibit a twinkle effect.
2006-11-06 10:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prob not a star - they appear to move as the night goes on.
Most likely a satelite.
2006-11-06 05:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by _Jess_ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me and my partner on nights used to call it the "police car star." Low in the Eastern sky, not sure what its called but its not a ufo.
2006-11-06 03:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satellites?
2006-11-06 03:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by timberleigh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The MOTHER SHIP!!!-perhaps navy is test flying?
2006-11-06 03:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by Cynthia B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋