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Satellite train now visible from UK
« on: 19/04/2020 22:49:35 »
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite-train currently visible from UK ...

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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #1 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).
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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #2 on: 20/04/2020 21:32:06 »
Is it just me who thinks that light pollution was already bad enough?
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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #5 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://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51013308
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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #6 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://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51013308
I did look south but nothing. Where abouts are they ?
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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #7 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/

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Re: Satellite train now visible from UK
« Reply #8 on: 23/04/2020 17:43:47 »
Is that the coolest thing ever?
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