From: "Ulrich Beinert" <analemma@gmx.de> Subject: Re: Unidentified Date: 09 October 2001 12:21 >Well, from the description (i.e. several nights in a row, same position), >it sounds like you are talking about a star or planet. This "tracking >south" you're talking about, how fast is it? If it happens over minutes >and hours, then it must be a star or planet. >Unless the air above your observing spot is very unstable, it's most >likely a star, as planets don't flash as much, especially not in many >colours. >There are, however, two planets in this region at the time you're talking >about. The first is Saturn, which is yellow-orangish, situated to the left >of Aldebaran, which is an orangish star about the same brightness (a >little dimmer) as Saturn. Far to Saturn's lower left is the brighter >Jupiter, which should shine yellow-white. >Far above Jupiter and a little to the left (even higher than Saturn) is >Capella, the brightest star in Auriga. It has a yellowish colour, but as it's >also quite bright, can flash too, an effect known as scintillation (or >twinkling). :-) Directly to this star's right is a little pointed triangle >made up of three faint stars. This all can be seen in the East at the time >you mentioned. To further help you know what is what when you're >looking up there, there's a little open star cluster known as the >Pleiades, which is just as high as Capella, but directly above Saturn and >Aldebaran. It's a tight, compact grouping of 6-8 stars (depending on >how dark your sky and how good your visual acuity is) that looks a >little bit like a dipper (but it's *not* the Little Dipper!). >Tell me if this is anything you've been seeing, or if I'm talking about >something completely else. :-) Ulrich >Our location which is >Welton, LINCS England (53.3020N 0.4770W) From: "Russell Eberst" <eberst@cableinet.co.uk> To: "john laws" <registrar@lawsfamilyregister.org.uk> Subject: Re:Unidentified Date: 09 October 2001 16:59 Where was this object relative to the Pleiades? Russell Eberst 55.9486N, 3.1383W From: <RockstockXIIII@aol.com> Date: 10 October 2001 05:43 What you are seeing is probably A Star Hi Guys Many thanks for your help, I observed these stars/ planets tonight but no flashing re:tracking speed south hours not minutes though the other night my daughter woke at 4am looked out to see it flashing in the SSE that it made irregular movements - surely not says I, BUT she is adamant John P LAWS Registrar@lawsfamilyregister.org.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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