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sholay | 14:03 Sat 18th Feb 2006 | Animals & Nature
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Hi all,


I woke up at 5 o'clock this morning and when I looked out the window, I saw this shining object in the sky. It was quite low down on the east/south east horizon and was absolutely huge (for a star!). It was the usual white/yellow colour though.


I was wondering if this was a planet, and if so, which one? It was moving at the same rate as the other stars.


Thanks in advance.

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Sounds like you may have seen the star Sirius, it was reported in our local paper along with a photo, and both NASA and the Met Office confirmed this! Try looking Sirius up on Google!
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wow, thanks!


Apparently its meant to be the axis of the universe and its where the saying "the dog days of summer" comes from.


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Yes, always something to learn, glad to be of help sholay!
Could it have been one of the satellites for communication systems which have been launched in past years? I believe they can glow in the light of the moon and seem to move pretty quickly.
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