If you stand facing due east, outstretch your arm even with your nose and point, just a little higher than that. It is a dim star with almost no stars immediatley around it. Watch it and every 30 seconds to a minute it will give off a "sparkly" aura. It's very cool. I would love to know what it is.
2006-12-10 14:06:22 · 3 answers · asked by traceystewart1964 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It is most likely a man made satelite (geosynchronous if its stationary). The sparkle is light reflecting off the metalic body and the twinkle is the effects of our atmosphere.
2006-12-10 14:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by delprofundo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it rises around 8:30pm local time or soon afterwards, you are probably seeing Sirius, the brightest star in the nighttime sky. It tends to show very interesting color changes and twinkling effects when it is close to the horizon because it is so bright.
The link will give you some interesting facts about Sirius.
2006-12-11 01:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by I don't think so 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be a planet, they tend cause weird effects like that.
Might just be a dim star and what you're seeing is just refraction from the atmosphere.
I guess it could be a comet or meteor, but I find those less likely if you've seen it more than a day or two.
2006-12-10 22:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by socialdeevolution 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋