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[stokeace]

if you look north what is that really bright star high in the sky?is it sirius [the dog star] or the iss [space station] i have a fiver bet with my mrs its sirius lol.thanx in anticipation.

[kempie]

Based on the time you posted this question:

1. The brightest star to the north above 45� elevation was Polaris in the constellation Ursa Minor. Three brighter stars were visible in the northwest, all in the constellation Ursa Major; Alioth, Dubhe and Alkaid.

2. Sirius (const. Canis Major) was 35� below the western horizon.

3. The ISS was not visible from the UK.

[oxfordrocks]

Polaris (Pole Star).
Could be Venus.

[kempie]

Venus, like the other planets in our solar system, roughly follow the path of the Sun through the sky. This is known as (the plane of) the ecliptic. Thus Venus can never be seen high in the northern sky when observed from the Northern Hemisphere.

[stokeace]

thank you all looks like neither of us is right then lol

[heathfield]

By the way, the ISS moves very quickly across the sky, so you couldn't mistake it for a star or a planet.