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Stars seen from Earth
FIFA1966
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Is it possible to see stars from earth, because I have just at this moment seen a star from my window and I'm wondering is it something else like a planet or a satellite?
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Way too obvious.
1/10, and that's only because I replied.
Well, I don't think it's a spark of intelligence.
You can't be serious?
Don't be so hard on yourself.
To be fair, with all the light pollution in towns and cities today, it's no wonder fewer children look up at the night sky..
The difference in what you see in the countryside - where there's far less light pollution - is remarkable..
...to also be fair - I live in a town (ok, its not heavily built up but its certainly not in the country side) and can see loads of stars from my back garden! 'Orion's Belt' is directly over my house!
What you're seeing could be any of the things you've mentioned. I would say it's most likely the light from a star though. The light from one will have travelled for thousands, maybe millions of years to get here.
The moors come in handy for getting away from that.
Are you sure it doesn't say 4.0
Although, my bet is that you probably saw either Arcturus, Sirius, Capella, Rigel or Betelgeuse............................ or the moon.
John McEnroe??
You cannot be Sirius