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Sometimes when I look up at the sky at night, I can see something moving. It’s so small that I barely can see it, but I can’t see it when I look directly at it. I need to look beside it to see it. It slowly moves across the sky, but it switches sometimes directions. It sometimes disappears and after a while, it’s back. It’s not a strong light at all so it’s easy to miss.

Zandra
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    Where are you located geographically? Are you in a city, town, or dark countryside? If you're at a high northerly latitude (or high southerly latitude) this could be an aurora, as I've seen auroras that look pretty much like you describe from surburban locations at 45 north latitude. – Mark Olson Jul 28 '18 at 00:37
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    Could be a satellite; there are lots of faint ones. Need more details: your location, what time you saw it, where it was in the sky, what direction it moved. See Heavens Above for possibilities. – Mike G Jul 28 '18 at 02:11
  • I’m in a dark countryside – Zandra Jul 28 '18 at 11:07
  • I’ve seen it mostly little bit past midnight and i think it has moved towards north most of the times I’ve seen it, but it changes directions and sometimes stops. I’m located at a high northerly latitude. – Zandra Jul 28 '18 at 11:14
  • @Zandra Is this a diffuse light or a point source? I took you to mean a diffuse light, but if you mean a point source then it certainly isn't an aurora. – Mark Olson Jul 28 '18 at 12:15
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    If it moves, it isn't an astronomical object. If it changes direction, it isn't a satellite. – Mick Jul 29 '18 at 03:39

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