Green and White twinkle near Orion?

[demonicrage]

Hi guys, on my way to work this morning I saw in the southern sky what I can only describe a green and white twinkling star, I have had a look on starchart and it isn't on there making me think I could have been ISS or satellite, did anyone else see this, I saw it around 05:30 - 06:00.

If anyone else saw what it was please let me know as it's been bugging me all day

Thank you

Kris

[demonicrage]

I should have mentioned where in the sky saw it, lol

It was around 8 o'clock from saiph, the bottom left star of Orion

and just after 9 o'clock direction from Lepus which is part of the tail on the rabbit/hare constellation

Thanks again

Kris

[m.tweedy]

sound like Sirius

[demonicrage]

sound like Sirius

Does Sirius have that greenish twinkle to it? It was quite bright too.

I'll have a look again in the morning if the rain clouds stay away.

Thank you

[YKSE]

I saw Sirius two days ago around 4 o'clock, it twinkles in all colors.

[avtaram]

Yes seems about the right position for Sirius.

Avtar

[demonicrage]

Brilliant guys thanks

I'll have to get the scope on it and have look.

Thanks again

Kris

[starnut]

Why do people have to ruin it all by say it was Sirius, I was hoping it was a UFO

[demonicrage]

Starnut, I was hoping the same ha ha

[acey]

The twinkling was due to atmospheric refraction, because it was low in the sky. Any bright star will be seen to twinkle in different colours when near the horizon, and Sirius is the second brightest star in the sky after the Sun. This means that it's not well suited for viewing through a telescope (e.g. in search of its companion, the Pup) unless you just want to watch it twinkle - though that can be a pretty sight. As it rises higher it twinkles less, and if the air is steady enough then it will stop twinkling and look a steady white.

[YKSE]

The twinkling was due to atmospheric refraction, because it was low in the sky. Any bright star will be seen to twinkle in different colours when near the horizon, and Sirius is the second brightest star in the sky after the Sun. This means that it's not well suited for viewing through a telescope (e.g. in search of its companion, the Pup) unless you just want to watch it twinkle - though that can be a pretty sight. As it rises higher it twinkles less, and if the air is steady enough then it will stop twinkling and look a steady white.

Thanks for for explaination. I saw the colorful Sirius in my scope first when I  was trying to have a go on the Pup.

[m.tweedy]

Why do people have to ruin it all by say it was Sirius, I was hoping it was a UFO

Ok I have changed my mind it is not Sirius it is a UFO that lives in the same place in the sky and twinkles like Sitius. :-)