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What are the stars that keep changing colours?

wofias8 · 2014-08-10 12:00:24

Whenever I govout on a clear night I always see these stars that keep changing colours. I put the scope on them and they seem like normal stars although they keep rapidly changing colours. I can't figure out what is causing this and any info on them would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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10-08-2014 1:00pm

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wofias8

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Whenever I govout on a clear night I always see these stars that keep changing colours.
I put the scope on them and they seem like normal stars although they keep rapidly changing colours.
I can't figure out what is causing this and any info on them would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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#2 10-08-2014 1:10pm
Kersh

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Its our atmosphere that causes the stars to twinkle and change colour. The more turbulent it is, the more the brighter stars in particular will seem to change colour.

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