From: Jel Coward <[log in to unmask]>
> In article <[log in to unmask]>,
> [log in to unmask] writes
> >>
> >Brilliant. Something interesting;-)
> f
> >> 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.
>
Go it, almost certainly Rigel, left knee of Orion:-)
Dr David J Plews
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