what did I see ?

[alxxx]

Hi all not been around for a while, but I had to return to ask you if there have been any reports of nova/supernova because tonight between 7.20 and 7.30 while walking the dog looking north I saw what at first I thought was an iridum flare, but the object was stationary and It got I would say brighter than Venus and then over about the next minute it faded away and almost out of sight , because of the light pollution it became difficult to see, the star was in the area outlined below,

Any one else see this

[Perseus_m45]

I'm not sure that a  nova/supernova lasts only a few minutes . 

mike h

[alxxx]

I'm not sure that a  nova/supernova lasts only a few minutes . 

mike h

Thats what I thought and why I asked, It was not moving, and it did fade down to a very dim star, Oh and before anyone asks no I had,nt been drinking. any ideas as to what it was that i saw ?

[Perseus_m45]

I have no idea

[alxxx]

OK feel a bit dumb now because I am certain now that i saw an iridum flare   after checking heavens above I found thishttp://www.heavens-above.com/flaredetails.aspx?fid=9&lat=51.2802&lng=1.0789&loc=Canterbury&alt=15&tz=GMT">http://www.heavens-above.com/flaredetails.aspx?fid=9&lat=51.2802&lng=1.0789&loc=Canterbury&alt=15&tz=GMT looks like it was moving after all

[alxxx]

sorry that should be http://www.heavens-above.com/flaredetails.aspx?fid=9&lat=51.2802&lng=1.0789&loc=Canterbury&alt=15&tz=GMT

[Perseus_m45]

Maybe the TARDIS ?

mike h