what star is that?

[Porter]

yes i know, thats one of 'those' questions but i have a genuine interest.

Hello all.

Last night i noticed a light in the sky, (avid sky watcher) and have noticed this same light in various other places around the sky. The reason it attracts the eye, is because it appears to pulsate Pink to green to white over and over.

viewed without aid its very very bright, and pulsates.

Last night, with telescope and camera handy i snapped what i could get of it.

I am situated just south of mount macedon in Victoria Australia.

Facing due north, the star was in my 4'oclock position and approximately 45deg off the horizon.

Vague i know, and i am sorry.

This is a new hobby for me and i am still getting the hang of it.

I have been to the Heavens above website, orientated myself on the site and viewed and printed the sky map.

And i can not place it.

Like i said, i know its vague but i just thought i would throw it out there and see.

I also grabbed some 60x optical video of it.

In the video, there is a clear 'v' shaped dark patch at the top of it.

I am not sure if that helps at all.

I wil attach still from the footage if anyone wants them.

Like i said, just throwing it out there,

I look forward to your comments

Regards

Porter

[Venus_is_my_friend]

What time did you see it?

[Porter]

Oh! thanks you, yes i am remise, my apologiese, we watched it between 22.45hrs and 23.15hrs daylight savings time in Australia.

Regards Porter

[Venus_is_my_friend]

Without further investigation I would guess it could have been.

Fomalhaut in Piscis Austrinus.

I will have a look to confirm this better for you,

Neil

[Porter]

Hi Neil,

thank you very much for your time!

Very much appreciated.

Sincere Regards

Porter

[Venus_is_my_friend]

On further investigation I made a mistake I got your East and West mixed up I now believe it to be either.

Betelgeuse or Alderbaran.

Best thing to do is to go out another night and have another look I should be in roughly the same place and you can place it with it's surrouding stars, but that would be my best guess.

[Venus_is_my_friend]

Ignore that message I had it set to my location, haha.

[Venus_is_my_friend]

I would now say it's Canopus in Carina.

Without seeing it myself it is hard the confirm it.

Sorry I can't help more,

Neil

[Porter]

oh! so did you think it was Fomalhaut in Piscis Austrinus or Betelgeuse or Alderbaran?

I was confused when i went looking for it so dont think your confusing me further!!

i did an image search and Fomalhaut in Piscis Austrinus had a similar 'V' shaped cut out as my video showed so i was sold at the first suggestion!!!

But if its Betelgeuse or Alderbaran then i am ok with that to!

kind Regards

Porter

[Porter]

oh! ok, Canopus in Carina, i can look for that!

But it appears not tonight, its just started raining, so i will wait for it it to clear.

Thanks again Neil, i appreciate your time

Regards

Porter

[Venus_is_my_friend]

I believe that Fomalhaut is in your West sky and Canopus is in your East and you said 4o'clock which would be your East sky.

My guide for the Victoria region of Australia says that at roughly 23:45 at about 130,37 (Thats about 4:30 o'clock and close to the height of 45) that Canopus was the brighest star in that region.

It was no trouble I was looking it up on my lunch break and night shift is quiet tonight so I have some free time.

[Chris H]

Last night i noticed a light in the sky, (avid sky watcher) and have noticed this same light in various other places around the sky.

This does not make sense.