On 3/2/04 12:42 AM, in article ,
"george" wrote:

I'm not trying to be rude here but you guys who can't figure out positions
of celestial objects should just go to your nearest bookstore and purchase a
star map. Why rely on other people for information when you can figure
something out for yourself?



Because this seems unusual. I want it to be Venus, but as "XXX" said, it's
been in the same position for some time now... It's probably just Venus,
but' it's very eye-catching:

I, too, keep thinking they're landing lights, but it's bigger and brighter
(I've lived under Pearson's flight path for my entire life, and this is no
airplane)... It's just Venus, up close and personal, with a hefty mix of
imagination.

It could be fuelled by having had such a great view of Mars through to this
fall; we look up to where "big red" was, and now we see a blue/white planet
it's "place" (naturally seeming brighter because of the hue).

As for flickering, pulsing, rising and setting, I have no idea; again, it
could just be one's imagination at work (or wishful thinking that Toronto,
Canada has been watched by a giant UFO since this summer).

Alas, it's just Venus...

http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/cache/25620.gif

....albeit spectacular.


xxx wrote in message ...
Ever since summer I've noticed a bright light in the sky, at first I
thought
it was a star but I could not see any others. I'm located just south of
Toronto Ontario Canada. This light appears towards the northwestern part
of
the sky and I can only see it at night and when it's clear...So I'm left
wondering what it is exactly...Star? Satellite? Other? Any information
would
be great as I see it just about every night and it's driving me crazy...