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Starlink Satellites
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I was out in the garden at around 5.30pm and saw a very strange phenomenon in the sky. It was a stream of lights travelling across the sky from West to East. I called Mr T to come and have a look and we stood looking up, totally baffled by what we were seeing.
An internet search told me that it was Starlink satellites launched from SpaceX. So, apparently, we have Mr Musk to thank for these satellites. Have a Google and see for yourself how creepy this train of satellites looks.
An internet search told me that it was Starlink satellites launched from SpaceX. So, apparently, we have Mr Musk to thank for these satellites. Have a Google and see for yourself how creepy this train of satellites looks.
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It seems Tilly2 saw the satellites from the Starlink G4-37 launch on the 17 Dec. They are are due to appear again tomorrow night at about the same time (5:30pm). I saw a spectacular stream back in 2020, but not since. The reflectivity of the satellites was reduced, so they have been less noticeable to the naked eye.
20:02 Wed 21st Dec 2022
https:/ /www.he avens-a bove.co m/main. aspx
Put in your location and you can get times for all sorts of things.
Put in your location and you can get times for all sorts of things.
Heavens Above is easy.
Either pick a location near to you, or enter your own location.
Then choose what you want times for eg. the ISS
You will then get where it first appears, its midpoint and where it disappears.
Remember brighter magnitude is represented by a negative number, so -2 is brighter than -1
Either pick a location near to you, or enter your own location.
Then choose what you want times for eg. the ISS
You will then get where it first appears, its midpoint and where it disappears.
Remember brighter magnitude is represented by a negative number, so -2 is brighter than -1
It seems Tilly2 saw the satellites from the Starlink G4-37 launch on the 17 Dec. They are are due to appear again tomorrow night at about the same time (5:30pm). I saw a spectacular stream back in 2020, but not since. The reflectivity of the satellites was reduced, so they have been less noticeable to the naked eye.