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Star that doesn't flicker?
I know when something is a star because it flickers, due to the atmospheric interference. I live in the south west of England (Northern Hemisphere) and there is something in the sky which looks exactly like a star but doesn't flicker/twinkle. I wondered if it was a planet because i know that planets do not flicker, if so, can anyone tell me what planet it is? I've tried looking it up but haven't found the information I wanted.
Sorry I didn't give much information: I had heard that Venus was visible this month but usually in early evenings, I've seen this planet quite late around 11pm-1am
9 Answers
- 6 years agoFavorite Answer
You might be seeing Jupiter. It's bright, and since the disk is visible, it won't 'flicker' or 'twinkle'. It's highest in the sky about 10 - 11pm or so.
- John J. SLv 76 years ago
Stars do not flicker any more than does the sun. it is the Earth's atmosphere that makes the light from the stars flicker. And jupiter is most commonly mistaken for a star at night, and yes Venus is also called The Morning Star
- poornakumar bLv 76 years ago
Planets don't flicker like stars do. Either you are seeing a planet or a(-n artificial) satellite in Earth orbit.
- Anonymous6 years ago
Planets don't appear to flicker (except under specific circumstances).
Since you don't say what time you are looking or what direction you are looking, there is no way to know which planet you are seeing.
- JoeLv 76 years ago
Planets often look like stars, but don't twinkle.
If the one you're looking at is very bright, low in the western sky just after sunset these days (February, 2015), it's the planet Venus.
- cosmoLv 76 years ago
If it's in the East in the evening, it's Jupiter. If it's in the West, it's Venus.
- PhotonXLv 76 years ago
As others say, a planet. Why don't you download a planetarium program and have a look for yourself? http://stellarium.org/ Or provide some specific information.
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- 6 years ago
Currently (Feb 23) for you, Jupiter would be seen fairly high in the sky due south at about 11 PM. It would be visible most of the night. Saturn would rise to the ESE about 1:30 AM and be due south low in the sky at 6 AM as the sun is rising.
