what is it?

[just looking]

Last night about 8.45 the sky was lovely and clear

(the first time in months.)

I Was on the front and noticed a very bright star.

it was to the far left of the Dipper.(saucepan)

got the Bins out and it was changing colours lime green/red/blue.

Flickering,really colourfull We watched it for about 1/2 hr even fetched the neighbour out to look lol

looked on Stellarium but couldn't find it on there.

then it went down passed the trees.

it wasan't a Plane/hellicopter.

UFO <to me it looked like one would look. lol

is it a Star or Planet?

it wasan't Jupiter as that was on the back.

Don't know what it was but it was very nice.

and will be out tonight armed with the scope though this time.

[oldfruit]

Hi, looks like it could have been the star Arcturus in the constelation of Bootes. That is on the far left of the big dipper and is quite low this time of year so twinkles a lot due to atmospheric distortion.

[just looking]

Thanks M I bet it was.

Do you know Malc said it could be that as well

but we are not sure about all the constelation yet.

Its A BIG Colourfull Star.will look at that in more detail tonight with Scope

Clouds Permitting. ;O)

[oldfruit]

Forecast looks good so here`s hoping you get the chance.

[al55]

I looked at Arcturus tonight through binos, was looking like it was changing colours all the time, so it probably was that.

Unfortunately all clouded over now.