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Title: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: RD on 19/04/2020 22:49:35

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite-train currently visible from UK ...

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: RD on 20/04/2020 21:25:34

Allegedly they will be visible from the UK again from 9:55pm to 10:15pm, (i.e. in half an hour).

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: Bored chemist on 20/04/2020 21:32:06

Is it just me who thinks that light pollution was already bad enough?

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: RD on 20/04/2020 21:53:52

Quote from: Bored chemist on 20/04/2020 21:32:06

Is it just me who thinks that light pollution was already bad enough?

This is only the beginning >1000 more to go ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: Petrochemicals on 20/04/2020 22:08:40

Quote from: RD on 20/04/2020 21:53:52

Quote from: Bored chemist on 20/04/2020 21:32:06

Is it just me who thinks that light pollution was already bad enough?

This is only the beginning >1000 more to go ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink

And there you where all saying a telescope on the dark side of the moon was pointless because ground telescopes are just as good

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: RD on 20/04/2020 22:21:18

I had a look, can see stars & planets, but no line of satellites.  :'(

The angle of the solar panels with the sun & observer is going to effect visibility ...

(https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/14C95/production/_110414158_starlinkart.jpg)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51013308

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: Petrochemicals on 20/04/2020 22:53:12

Quote from: RD on 20/04/2020 22:21:18

I had a look, can see stars & planets, but no line of satellites.  :'(

The angle of the solar panels with the sun & observer is going to effect visibility ...

(https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/14C95/production/_110414158_starlinkart.jpg)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51013308

I did look south but nothing. Where abouts are they ?

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: RD on 20/04/2020 23:28:38

Quote from: Petrochemicals on 20/04/2020 22:53:12

I did look south but nothing. Where abouts are they ?

Back again ~10:35 to ~10:55 tomorrow, see ... https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/

Title: Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
Post by: duffyd on 23/04/2020 17:43:47

Is that the coolest thing ever?