Whats the Reddish/Orange Blinking Star in the SSW?

Bueller?

Any astronomers or wannabe astronomers out there?

I see it too, but it's to the SSE from my vantage point. Almost in line under Orion's belt. It's really flashing a lot of colors, blues, reds, greens, purples. Not sure what it is, but I've never seen any star twinkle like this one is.

Yes thank you. I'm in Bama. I'm used to seeing Venus and Jupiter and I think I remember this star from a few months back before it moved past my frame of view. I walked out front tonight and it looks twice as big and flashing as it was a few months ago.

Anybody think theres anything to the theory that our magnetic shield has weakened therefore these planets and stars are much more luminous?

Funny I was just in the yard and when I looked up I saw an unusual star that was kinda redish in color.

It would be in ssw..



Wow must be the same one these guys are talking about.


interesting


HEy MO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

been seeing that for atleast 2 years now

everybody says its venus on here

but i dont remember seeing it when i was young

So here's the skinny from my vantage point in Austin, TX.

- Cloudy sky so I got on Stellariam
- Nothing of note should be in the SSW sky. However, Jupiter and a bunch of its moons are pretty bright these days. You can see it SSW but look up about 60° azimuth.
- Now if you look SSE, Halcyon and Sirius A (both pretty bright stars) are at about 25-30° up.

That's the best I can tell you right now, broham.

According to my star map it is Sirius, in the Canis Major constellation. It's really lighting up.

Thanks dude. Jupiter is straight above my head. move south and you see the big dipper. Move further south and its pretty high in the sky flashing blue and purple. Sounds like what you are describing as Sirius.

When I was out at 8 it was much lower in the southern sky but flashing bigtime red. So they dont look alike and Im not sure if its the same star. Maybe theyre redder closer to the horizon like the moon does sometimes.

Not Venus. Venus is the huge bastard in the NW sky and long gone a few hours after sunset.

What's really strange is Sirius has gotten a lot brighter and has scintillated more (IMO) than I have ever seen it. And I've been watching the skies since college Physics (Astronomy got me out of colleg Trig).

I do think we're seeing more anomalies with appearances and movement of heavenly bodies in the last 10 or so years. Or else why would we all be noticing this stuff so much?

Download Stellarium if you can. It's free and a really good program. Keep watching the skies bro.

Last night or the night before, the blue giant Sirius was blinking white blue and even red. First time I can recall it blinking red meaning the atmosphere is very turbulent.

Planets don't blink, they are too darn big from our perspective.

I saw this also, was crazy!

I saw this last night from Tokyo. I could see several very distinct light rays coming from it. It also looked like two stars very close together. I honestly thought it was a low flying airplane at first. Very surprising. I think I saw it last year but it wasn't as large and bright as it was last night. Something is strange about this. It was mostly about seven white rays but the center was blue.

Last Edited by ren1999 on 01/05/2012 10:34 PM

Venus is in the SW sky after sunset, not the NW!

Cool. thanks.

Yeah, its a star no doubt. Thanks.

Yeah I might be a little turned around which would make the star Im seeing starting in the due south.

I've been seeing this for about the last 2 years also.

every color from red to green to bright orange, flickering like crazy.

This wasnt around when I was a kid.

So I guess its normal for Sirius to appear larger and look reddish in color near the horizon?

No.

Yes.

yup

Thanks.

Its sirius, and it has done this before, not very often though, or this colorful. Its providing needed frequency for change, not joking

My curiosity is satisfied. Thanks for the replies.

I still think these planets and stars are brighter and flashing more than they've ever been.

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Almost certainly Sirius from the decription.

Stars twinkle more when they're near the horizon (more atmosphere in the way) and bright stars like Sirius can show lots of colours as well.

And bright planets like Venus and Jupiter will twinle a bit close to the horizon, especially if the atmosphere is turbulent. Not as much as stars, but they will a little...