jj (07/06/82)
This is a requst for ID of an object seen at 10PM EDT on 7/5/82. The object was located at the following point: Standing in Murray Hill, NJ, and facing exact south(that much I can do.) the object was about 10 degrees south of overhead and about 15 degrees east of overhead. It was bright, variable, and of a blue/violet shade that varied/seemingly periodically. There were no other bright objects near it, but it seemed to have a motion toward the west/southwest. (Let's say 10 degrees south of west, more or less). The object caught my eye because of its variable nature.(Could be atmospheric, but didn't seem that way) and it's seeming motion relative to stars/other bodies. My observations were over about 10 minutes, and not very accurate, but it seemed to move about 5 degrees in 10 minutes, which is a bit faster than earth rotation, to put it mildly. If there is a planet near there and it was mere atmospheric junk that cought my eye, sorry. Mail me. If it isn't a planet, any really convincing guesses will be summarized. I haven't the least idea. Mail me, don't clutter the net.