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  • Jan 28, 2009, 09:41 PM
    viclo13
    Moving stars?
    When you look at the sky, you see a lot of white little dots, probably planets and stars, well, what if you see something similar, about the same size?? I have had answers saying that they are satellites, okay now my question is what is it something about the same size, but instead of a straight path, it zig zags, and/or does erratic movements like chanching paths, but at the same speed, does not blink, does not flash, too far for helicopter, or airplane.
  • Jan 28, 2009, 10:04 PM
    ISneezeFunny

    Then I'd probably go see an optometrist.

    Are you suggesting UFOs?
  • Jan 29, 2009, 05:55 AM
    Capuchin

    Well, it is a UFO, but I'm sure there's a rational explanation.
  • Jan 29, 2009, 05:16 PM
    sarnian
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by viclo13 View Post
    when you look at the sky, you see a lot of white little dots, probably planets and stars, well, what if you see something similar, about the same size??? i have had answers saying that they are satellites, okay now my question is what is it somethin about the same size, but instead of a straight path, it zig zags, and/or does erratic movements like chanching paths, but at the same speed, does not blink, does not flash, too far for helicopter, or airplane.

    First of all : look after sunset in a southern direction : bright planet Venus is presently high in the sky, and the moon in early first quarter is very near to it. You can not miss them! (see : Venus as Evening Star).

    No "white little dots" ever zig-zag, as they are not optically moving, but we are (positioned at a stable rotating planet earth).
    At a dark night you can see many man-made satellites passing over - at relative high speed. But they neither zig-zag.
    You can see "moving (falling) stars" - infalling dust particles called Meteors.
    But when and where did you see "these little dots that zig-zag" personally?
  • Jan 29, 2009, 06:01 PM
    FlyYakker

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  • Feb 8, 2009, 09:21 AM
    survivorboi

    Do you see it everyday? If you do, then it's probably not UFO's or whatever.

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