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At about 12:00 midnight, Friday, December 26, 2003, I saw the star Sirius in the sky. I had always known Sirius to be a bright white, when I looked at it. On the night of Friday, December 26, however, I got the impression, on looking at it, that Sirius seemed a bluish, almost purplish blue color. Also, while it was brighter than the other stars in the sky, at the time, it didn't seem quite as bright as I remembered it. Did anyone else look at Sirius on December 26, and notice anything different about its appearance? I am unsure if anything like contamination in the upper air could have caused it, but it could be something to look into.
Julian Penrod
At about 12:00 midnight, Friday, December 26, 2003, I saw the star Sirius in the sky. I had always known Sirius to be a bright white, when I looked at it. On the night of Friday, December 26, however, I got the impression, on looking at it, that Sirius seemed a bluish, almost purplish blue color. Also, while it was brighter than the other stars in the sky, at the time, it didn't seem quite as bright as I remembered it. Did anyone else look at Sirius on December 26, and notice anything different about its appearance? I am unsure if anything like contamination in the upper air could have caused it, but it could be something to look into.
Julian Penrod