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Bomba
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Bomba asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 9 years ago

What is that red star ?

Currently ,directly above north central Florida at about midnight is a major star having a reddish hue. The "pointer stars" also direct toward it - somewhat.

Got a name for it ?

Thanks

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Indeed, it is almost certainly Mars. The 'pointer stars' of the Big Dipper do indeed point more-or-less toward it, if you go *away* from the North and the North Star.

    To see what's in the sky at almost any time/date in your area, you might want to use the heaven's above website.

    http://www.heavens-above.com/

  • Innocent Victim
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    It is not a star, but the planet Mars.

  • digquickly
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Well, ..., as other's have said it's Mars. It's almost directly overhead ~8:00PM at night.

    Source(s): Personal Observations of MARS in April of 2012
  • Larry454
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    You are probably seeing the planet Mars, which is high in the Southern sky at that time. In Florida, it would be almost directly overhead.

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