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[cory]

anyone know what star rises in the south this time of year? i have been looking at one that is so cool....it's got 3 colors to it, green, yellow, and red which flash intermittantly and the star itself looks like a tiny sparkler...very interesting. I'm pretty sure this is a star i'm seeing because planets dont twinkle or sparkle like that.

[Mark Sibole]

What time does it rise???

Mark

[Dave]

It sounds like Antares.

Does it rise in the morning?

[cory]

it rises in the late evening here in S Arizona...right around 11 pm.   

[Mark Sibole]

if its very bright it may be Arcturus.

Mark

[Mike7Mak]

Sounds like Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. Southeast of Orion. The colors are the result of atmospheric and/or optical refraction.

...........Mike

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[cory]

it actually rises around 9 pm  and stays low on the horizon, due south.

[cjohnson]

That sounds like Sirius to me also. What constellation is it in?

[swholden]

I agree on Sirius, too.
Cory, check out http://www.stellarium.org/
There is a free software with a nice graphic setup that gives real time views of the sky. It's free too.
It with this that got me hook. It's how I discovered that star I was looking at over the summer was really Jupiter. Duh!!!
Anyway, I use it for quick references as to what I am seeing, and what I can expect will be over head before venturing out into the cold.
If you use this, you'll see Sirius is is about South, Southeast (as I write this).
Good Luck, and keep looking up!

[cory]

wow this looks really cool...thanks a mill for that!