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Aircraft can look like stars. What is the best way to point out stars in the night sky?

April 26, 2017aircraft best look Night point sky stars

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Aircraft can look like stars. What is the best way to point out stars in the night sky?

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A slow-moving, far-away aircraft can look like a star. If you are doing astronomy pointing at a “star talk”, use the pointer to circle unknown or faint objects. Don’t point directly at them unless you are sure it is a star (i.e., Orion’s belt or the Big Dipper handle).