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Strange light in the sky...
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... |
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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... Venus is extremely bright in the evenings right now. |
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On 3/1/04 9:04 PM, in article , "Charles D.H. Crosbie" wrote: On 3/1/04 8:37 PM, in article , "xxx" xxx wrote: 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... I just looked out the window... It's not only the brightest thing in the night sky, it's the only thing... Very strange. I think it's just Venus showing off. |
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it could be the planet venus
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xxx wrote in :
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... I would say the planet Venus. http://www.stargazing.net/astropc Download Cartes Du Ceil. Tell it that the location of your observatory is Toronto, (it has the Lat & Lon of your city built in). Set the time of day to say 8.30pm and click on the W (West) button. That will show you the western view from your site at that time. You will see Venus the brightest object in your western sky. L. |
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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... I don't think you are talking about Venus. Venus is in the southwestern part of the sky. You also say that you see it "about every night." You would be seeing Venus_every_clear night now and in fact, it is bright enough that the night would not have to be very clear for the planet to be visible. I can't think of what you are seeing in the northwestern sky which is catching your attention. Martin Remove "ilikestars" from email address |
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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... I've been able to see it almost every night since the beginning of summer always in the same position in the sky. It might have just been me but I've seen it "pulse" in brightness of light and lower in the sky as if it was setting like the sun/moon. |
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I've been able to see it almost every night since the beginning of summer always in the same position in the sky. "summer," what summer are you talking about? Last summer? Are you saying that this object is holding its position in the sky as the seasons progressed? So long. |
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