<p>A starlike point visibly moving across the sky is a satellite. The biggest and brightest is the international space station, but there are many others.</p>

<p>They can be seen any night that is clear, usually shortly after dusk, or before dawn. <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">http://www.heavens-above.com/</a> allows you to see predictions of when satellites will be overhead.</p>

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2016-07-10T12:46:24.800Z
Say, is it true that you can (these days) see a satellite moving on any heading at all, from anywhere on Earth?  Or have we all generally agreed that satellites should only move in one sense, or that polar satellites should not precess - - - or something?  (Surprisingly I don't know this at all!)
Fattie
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2016-07-10T20:58:02.197Z
The OP says there's "something that looks like a star but not as bright as a star moving from south to north at the same time every night". That's certainly not the ISS, and I'm skeptical that any other satellite would appear like that.
Keith Thompson
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2016-07-10T22:11:52.557Z
I agree its not the ISS. I think the OP has seen satellites at about the same time and jumped to a conclusion. Clearly "not as bright as a star" means nothing.
James K
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2016-07-10T10:23:00.577Z
2016-07-10T10:23:00.577Z
James K
<p>I have always been observing something that looks like a star but not as bright as a star moving from south to north at the same time every night. </p>

<p>What is it? It cannot be a star because I know stars do not move.</p>

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2016-07-10T00:13:53.663Z
Uh...that could be anything. Airplanes?
Sir Cumference
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2016-07-10T00:15:37.423Z
Also, I don't understand what you mean by "stars don't movie".
Sir Cumference
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2016-07-10T00:26:06.487Z
Try this: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03020/LightInTheSky_3020904c.jpg
Archa
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2016-07-10T10:26:17.160Z
Copy edited. Using standard grammar and checking spelling is more likely to attract quality answers.
James K
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What are the small things, look like stars, moving in the sky?
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# What are the small things, look like stars, moving in the sky?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-09)

I have always been observing something that looks like a star but not as bright as a star moving from south to north at the same time every night.

What is it? It cannot be a star because I know stars do not move.

**Tags:** artificial-satellite

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Uh...that could be anything. Airplanes?  
> **username_1**: Also, I don't understand what you mean by "stars don't movie".  
> **username_2**: Try this: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03020/LightInTheSky_3020904c.jpg  
> **username_3**: Copy edited. Using standard grammar and checking spelling is more likely to attract quality answers.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-07-10. Score: 4

A starlike point visibly moving across the sky is a satellite. The biggest and brightest is the international space station, but there are many others.

They can be seen any night that is clear, usually shortly after dusk, or before dawn. <http://www.heavens-above.com/> allows you to see predictions of when satellites will be overhead.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Say, is it true that you can (these days) see a satellite moving on any heading at all, from anywhere on Earth?  Or have we all generally agreed that satellites should only move in one sense, or that polar satellites should not precess - - - or something?  (Surprisingly I don't know this at all!)  
> **username_5**: The OP says there's "something that looks like a star but not as bright as a star moving from south to north at the same time every night". That's certainly not the ISS, and I'm skeptical that any other satellite would appear like that.  
> **username_3**: I agree its not the ISS. I think the OP has seen satellites at about the same time and jumped to a conclusion. Clearly "not as bright as a star" means nothing.  

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