in glasgow,scotland, uk there has been a bright light much bigger and brighter than a star coming out about 3-6am most nights, it stays stationary for about 3-4 hours but moves off when im not looking, it has no hazard lights like a helicopter and floats strangely, has anyone seen anything similar lately?
2007-10-28 16:51:06 · 11 answers · asked by antony s 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's Venus. And it's not disappearing strangely - it's setting. Like the Sun does.
2007-10-28 16:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
This is nothing strange...it is almost certainly the planet Venus. If you watch it carefully, you will see that it is NOT stationary: nothing in the sky is stationary, because the Earth rotates. It doesn't "move off" but fades as the sky brightens.
As to others' suggestions, it's not the space station, because that's only visible for five minutes or so on any one orbit. It's not Canopus, because that's below your horizon permanently. It might be the star Sirius, but Venus is much brighter. As for it being a UFO, that's ridiculous!
2007-10-29 02:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im very glad that question has been answered. I noticed what I'm guessing is the same light from down in Leeds about an hour ago, and naturaly jumped to the conclusion that it's a meteor heading for earth and we're all going to die.
Thanks very much for the Q & A
2007-10-28 18:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try looking a bit longer than your usual 3 - 4 hours and you might see where it moves off to.
2007-10-28 16:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by JimP 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could also be Comet Holmes (17/P) which has just undergone a huge increase in luminosity.
2007-10-29 10:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by jonnerrs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Och Aye, Jamie. Venus is rising, not setting, at that time now. However it is Venus, and it "disappears" when the sky becomes too bright.
2007-10-28 17:00:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Venus in the Ecliptic.
2007-10-29 01:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by los 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here in Louisiana, we are seeing a similar object.....the star Canopus, low in the horizon.....but I don't think you can see it in Scotland
2007-10-28 17:11:07 · answer #8 · answered by comethunter 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
IS IT NOT THE SPACE STATION WHICH IS VISIBLE LOOKING LIKE A BRIGHT STAR WHICH FADES WHEN THE SUN IS NOT REFLECTING ON IT?
2007-10-28 20:02:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe it's the ISS, put your location and time of observation in this web site and see if it connects.
http://heavens-above.com/
Hope it's not aliens coming................lol
2007-10-28 16:57:47 · answer #10 · answered by andyg77 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋