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[5thElement]

Thanks Dan been wondering this myself.

Just out of curiousity - can this happen when viewing stars through a telescope. During the week of Christmas we were viewing Betelgeuse and it looked like a string of colored lights instead of single light. Very cool I must say (even it was just atmospheric disturbance)

El

[LightSurfer]

Originally Posted by 5thElement

Thanks Dan been wondering this myself.

Just out of curiousity - can this happen when viewing stars through a telescope. During the week of Christmas we were viewing Betelgeuse and it looked like a string of colored lights instead of single light. Very cool I must say (even it was just atmospheric disturbance)

El

I read somewhere ( think its google sky ??? ) Betelgeuse is actually a Supernova that could explode anytime now!!! ...been staring at Orion for years and years and "Bettlejuice" still looks the same!

LS

[5thElement]

Originally Posted by LightSurfer

I read somewhere ( think its google sky ??? ) Betelgeuse is actually a Supernova that could explode anytime now!!! ...been staring at Orion for years and years and "Bettlejuice" still looks the same!

LS

I thought I had read that somewhere but couldn't find it when I went looking - thanks!

Fossileyesed - awesome pictures. What I saw looked very similar the last photograph on your post. I saw individual lights but I imagine the difference might be explained due to the camera/shutter speed.

Unfortunately, we have only had a peek at the stars lately due to cloudy weather.

El

[fossileyesed]

heres a pic of most of orion,beetlegeuse and a couple others are pretty colourful
the skys up here have been really clear and i got an awsome veiw from my back deck.been getting the moon real nice to.
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVok_Lr

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Ts1H9I2J

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq11aG_9

peace...kent

[SiriArc]

Sirius: Vortex of the Goddess