i would like to know what star it was and why it brightened and dimmed so quickly, im not sure what constelation it was in because there were alot of tree's all i know was that i was looking east at the time, i would like to find it again if possible when it does this. thank you
2006-11-12 11:24:17 · 11 answers · asked by hypernova4218 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It could have been a variable star or you saw a nova. check the NASA site to see if they have any news about this. I didn't see anything there but in future here is the web page for NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/news/highlights/index.html
Also could been the space station or a satellite
2006-11-12 11:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by regg 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's also very possible that what you saw was a whisp of cloud high in the atmosphere obscuring the star for a moment. That, along with winds and dust in the atmosphere, is what causes stars to "twinkle" - dim a tiny bit and then shine again. Perhaps it was a slightly thicker bit of something blocking your star?
2006-11-12 12:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by Passing_shadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Iridium communication satellites have large panels that reflect sunlight quite impressively. Iridium flares can reach a brilliance of magnitude -8, which is brighter than anything in the sky except for the sun and moon. These last for only a few seconds.
You can find a schedule for when they are visible at your location at http://www.heavens-above.com
2006-11-12 12:01:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw a bright light 2 and I think it wasn't a star because I heard from someone a space rocket went around and I saw it to.
I hope I helped!
Bye
2006-11-12 11:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by roctober1994 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it wasn't moving there's a small possability you caught some type of burst but it's more likely than not it was the sun reflecting off of a satellite.
2006-11-12 19:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen that a lot...it's due to a passing satellite hundreds of miles overhead in orbit....the light that dims and fades is reflected sunlight. sometimes you'll see them abrubtly disappear altogether, which means it passed into the earth's shadow.
2006-11-12 11:49:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i replaced into out laying contained in the backyard a pair nights in the past, celeb observing with my cat. i even were given some stars for my y/a questions very last nighttime. that is been a lengthy time period in view that i have been given knocked contained in the top and said stars. i have mellowed over the years.
2016-11-29 02:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might have been a satellite. Many are visible with the naked eye. Even some secret ones that the NASA doesn't tell when they launch!
2006-11-12 11:30:26 · answer #8 · answered by kihela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely it was a star, more likely a geo-stationary satellite which was rotating slowly.
2006-11-12 11:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cool - I'll have what you're having.
2006-11-12 14:23:20 · answer #10 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋