>In article <[log in to unmask]>,
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>>>
>>Brilliant. Something interesting;-)
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>>> About 3 weeks ago I was looking south-ish and fairly low in the sky (I
>>> guess an elevation of about 30 degrees) I noticed a bright star that was
>>> twinkling red, green, yellow and white. It was stationary (well seemed
to
>>> move about the same as the rest of the stars through the
evening/night) -
>>> and I have seen it since although less bright. I was not the only
>>> observer of this star.
>>>
>>> Has anyone got any ideas as to what star/planet it is?
>>>
>>What time was this?
>
>About 23:00 - three weeks ago - I am in Wales.
>
>> I have a planetarium prog(s) and should be able to
>>give you a short list. The brightest thing in the south at the moment is
>>Jupiter, but it doesn't really twinkle.
>
>This was twinkle city - almost flashing.
The biggest twinkle candidate in the south at the moment would be Sirius,
magnitude -1.4, just around the ecliptic and the brightest thing apart from
Jupiter in the whole sky at the moment. You find it by following the line
of the belt of Orion down and to the left.
I wish we had your lack of light pollution! :-(]
Best wishes,
John.
Dr John Caldwell
GP, Liverpool, England
Non erravi perniciose!
Ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum!!
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