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What's that star blinking like crazy right now?

 
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What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I saw it last evening this time, it is about 30 degree up on west sky, the brightest star, it blinks red, blue/green and yellow few times per second. I was going to call my friend out to check it out, but she is doing a test online. So I didn't.

Two hours later I went out check it again. the star disappeared. I thought to check it tonight.

Now, it is in the same position, flushing/blinking and it is the brightest one in the whole sky. I am in S IL, wonder what star is it? Why is blinking like that? I am going to check it every hour, why is it disappeared last night?

Anyone has a clue? Maybe the blinking is not weather related? Maybe it was not a star?

I am sober no matter how stoned when looking for truth.
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10/07/2011 08:53 PM
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I see stars do that too. I am leaning towards thinking that they could actually be satellites.

But since i don't own a powerful telescope and have NO knowledge in this area, like I said I am just speculating.
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10/07/2011 09:26 PM
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Jupiter
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twinkle twinkle little star.................................stars twinkle and yes thats what they do.
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10/07/2011 09:31 PM
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It's a star or planet viewed through the atmospheric conditions that tend to bend light in funny ways like when you put a stick in water, nothing more.

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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I saw it last evening this time, it is about 30 degree up on west sky, the brightest star, it blinks red, blue/green and yellow few times per second. I was going to call my friend out to check it out, but she is doing a test online. So I didn't.

Two hours later I went out check it again. the star disappeared. I thought to check it tonight.

Now, it is in the same position, flushing/blinking and it is the brightest one in the whole sky. I am in S IL, wonder what star is it? Why is blinking like that? I am going to check it every hour, why is it disappeared last night?

Anyone has a clue? Maybe the blinking is not weather related? Maybe it was not a star?

I am sober no matter how stoned when looking for truth.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1182561


I know the exact star in the western sky your talking about, it starts early and settles on the horizon quickly. Multi colored sometimes flashing different colors brilliantly to the plain eye.
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I saw it last evening this time, it is about 30 degree up on west sky, the brightest star, it blinks red, blue/green and yellow few times per second. I was going to call my friend out to check it out, but she is doing a test online. So I didn't.

Two hours later I went out check it again. the star disappeared. I thought to check it tonight.

Now, it is in the same position, flushing/blinking and it is the brightest one in the whole sky. I am in S IL, wonder what star is it? Why is blinking like that? I am going to check it every hour, why is it disappeared last night?

Anyone has a clue? Maybe the blinking is not weather related? Maybe it was not a star?

I am sober no matter how stoned when looking for truth.
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I know the exact star in the western sky your talking about, it starts early and settles on the horizon quickly. Multi colored sometimes flashing different colors brilliantly to the plain eye.
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Like TONIGHT.
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I saw it last evening this time, it is about 30 degree up on west sky, the brightest star, it blinks red, blue/green and yellow few times per second. I was going to call my friend out to check it out, but she is doing a test online. So I didn't.

Two hours later I went out check it again. the star disappeared. I thought to check it tonight.

Now, it is in the same position, flushing/blinking and it is the brightest one in the whole sky. I am in S IL, wonder what star is it? Why is blinking like that? I am going to check it every hour, why is it disappeared last night?

Anyone has a clue? Maybe the blinking is not weather related? Maybe it was not a star?

I am sober no matter how stoned when looking for truth.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1182561


It's a UFO trying to manipulate you through flashing and color changing. Blinking your eyes at the same rate it does cancels the effect.

/heh.
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I have also seen this star, distinct colours on clear nights :)
Does anyone know the star?
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10/07/2011 09:40 PM
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Thats Pluto,putin
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how long is it there.

it comes after jupiter.




and that idea of a star/sun with a hole spurring out gasses like an after burner jet with no wings is pretty cewl.
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...myeah...oooh...yeah .... a bigger one....yeah
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I saw it last evening this time, it is about 30 degree up on west sky, the brightest star, it blinks red, blue/green and yellow few times per second. I was going to call my friend out to check it out, but she is doing a test online. So I didn't.

Two hours later I went out check it again. the star disappeared. I thought to check it tonight.

Now, it is in the same position, flushing/blinking and it is the brightest one in the whole sky. I am in S IL, wonder what star is it? Why is blinking like that? I am going to check it every hour, why is it disappeared last night?

Anyone has a clue? Maybe the blinking is not weather related? Maybe it was not a star?

I am sober no matter how stoned when looking for truth.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1182561


STAR SHIP Arcturus. Stars don't do that, starships do. It disappears because the earth revolves and it sets, being parked in the same place every night.

Here where i live we have one in the NORTH east every night, stays in roughly the same place all the time. at easy height from the horizon to be seen clearly.
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uranus
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cool....if it is btw wouldn;t be suprized either ill check googleskie for a moment.
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I always notice a star that does that on the low horizon, been there for a few years. It's not Jupiter because it's not as bright and planets don't tend to flash/blink. There's nothing inherently weird about it though, probably just a very active star. Looks like the aliens are having a disco. :-)
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uranus
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headbang
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oh no that one is in the north west now.


ooh what is orionids on googleskie.
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I always notice a star that does that on the low horizon, been there for a few years. It's not Jupiter because it's not as bright and planets don't tend to flash/blink. There's nothing inherently weird about it though, probably just a very active star. Looks like the aliens are having a disco. :-)
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they are having a disco, those at the same sorts of lights they use at discos. I forget what they are called. where the light is flashed so rapidly it makes people's movements look jerky etc. On the tip of my tongue.
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THIS! :)
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I always notice a star that does that on the low horizon, been there for a few years. It's not Jupiter because it's not as bright and planets don't tend to flash/blink. There's nothing inherently weird about it though, probably just a very active star. Looks like the aliens are having a disco. :-)
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they are having a disco, those at the same sorts of lights they use at discos. I forget what they are called. where the light is flashed so rapidly it makes people's movements look jerky etc. On the tip of my tongue.
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they are having a disco, those at the same sorts of lights they use at discos. I forget what they are called. where the light is flashed so rapidly it makes people's movements look jerky etc. On the tip of my tongue.
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Strobe lights!

Those bring me back...
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they are having a disco, those at the same sorts of lights they use at discos. I forget what they are called. where the light is flashed so rapidly it makes people's movements look jerky etc. On the tip of my tongue.
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Strobe lights!

Those bring me back...
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yes that's the word I wanted. It is strobe lights.
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wauw hail and rain.

quik to bed maybe there will be more.
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
Depends on what time you see it. Arcturus is in the west after sunset and does that. Jupiter definately does it but it rises from the east after sunset and after midnight moves towards the west.
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
I saw it last evening this time, it is about 30 degree up on west sky, the brightest star, it blinks red, blue/green and yellow few times per second. I was going to call my friend out to check it out, but she is doing a test online. So I didn't.

Two hours later I went out check it again. the star disappeared. I thought to check it tonight.

Now, it is in the same position, flushing/blinking and it is the brightest one in the whole sky. I am in S IL, wonder what star is it? Why is blinking like that? I am going to check it every hour, why is it disappeared last night?

Anyone has a clue? Maybe the blinking is not weather related? Maybe it was not a star?

I am sober no matter how stoned when looking for truth.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1182561


I know the exact star in the western sky your talking about, it starts early and settles on the horizon quickly. Multi colored sometimes flashing different colors brilliantly to the plain eye.
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Its Arcturus in Bootes
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
Depends on what time you see it. Arcturus is in the west after sunset and does that. Jupiter definately does it but it rises from the east after sunset and after midnight moves towards the west.
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NO, these are STARSHIP arcturus, and StarSHIP Jupiter.
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Hell if I know, where's that Mut when ya need him?
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Jupiter
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Jupiter is the one in the EAST, not west.
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Re: What's that star blinking like crazy right now?
Its just a weather balloon or swamp gas.





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