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What is that twinkly thing in the sky?

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Eglantine21 Thu 26-Mar-20 20:27:50

Look out of your window towards Orion. Just about where Sirius should be is a twinkly thing, really bright, shining in rainbow colours.

It was there last night as well, even brighter and more rainbow-like.

What is it?

Iā€™m afraid itā€™s aliensšŸ˜±šŸ˜±šŸ˜±

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SueDonim Thu 26-Mar-20 20:30:51

Venus, I think.

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EllanVannin Thu 26-Mar-20 20:31:29

I see it when I look out of the back kitchen window---very bright.

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Eglantine21 Thu 26-Mar-20 20:34:38

Why is it all rainbow colours?

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EllanVannin Thu 26-Mar-20 20:35:54

Yes, it'll be Venus, a planet.

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EllanVannin Thu 26-Mar-20 20:37:08

An optical illusion makes it appear with colours.

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EllanVannin Thu 26-Mar-20 20:38:44

Various gases in the atmosphere I suspect.

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tanith Thu 26-Mar-20 20:41:56

earthsky.org/tonight

I think this explain it really well, if it works šŸ˜‚

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imacmum Thu 26-Mar-20 20:46:08

I know exactly what you mean, it seems bigger and brighter then itā€™s ever been before. I thought it was something else but I donā€™t know what

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tanith Thu 26-Mar-20 20:47:51

Maybe as a result of the cleaner skies due to the reduction in planes, cars etc

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Eglantine21 Thu 26-Mar-20 20:50:39

I thought it was a plane at first because of the way it was flashing but it didnā€™t move. Then I got the binoculars and it looked crescent shaped.

Then ai thought it was a meteor šŸ˜±

Then I got to the aliens.......

I can go to bed if itā€™s VenusšŸ˜

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Eglantine21 Thu 26-Mar-20 20:51:31

Wow, cleaner skies. Thatā€™s a thought!

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Elegran Thu 26-Mar-20 20:58:25

The drop in pollution in Venice has been noticeable, apparently, so why not in the atmosphere too?

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Elegran Thu 26-Mar-20 21:05:59

airqualitynews.com/2020/03/25/air-pollution-halves-during-first-day-of-uk-coronavirus-lockdown/

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rosenoir Thu 26-Mar-20 21:35:08

The space station went past about 8.30 was visible for 4 mins.

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Fennel Fri 27-Mar-20 10:45:30

Last night was the birth of the new moon, Nissan/Aries.
According to our lunar calendar.
Could have something to do with it. But also lack of pollution as others have said.

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MawB Fri 27-Mar-20 16:24:37

Could it have been the International Space Station??

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jerseygirl Fri 27-Mar-20 16:25:35

Its venus, its so lovely!!

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MawB Fri 27-Mar-20 16:25:54
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ISS times

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Eglantine21 Fri 27-Mar-20 16:39:35

Whose the astronomer in the family?šŸ˜€

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Eglantine21 Fri 27-Mar-20 16:41:19

Whoā€™s. I am literate if not scenotificationsšŸ˜¬

Ha ha, look what spell check did!

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MawB Fri 27-Mar-20 16:41:35

?????

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Eglantine21 Fri 27-Mar-20 16:43:47

Oh I thought maybe one of your grandchildren had sent you the space station timetable.

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MawB Fri 27-Mar-20 17:19:55

No - a pic I got off the Internet.

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Lisagran Fri 27-Mar-20 17:29:20

earthsky.org/tonight

Venus

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