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What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sat 22 May 2021 8:55 pm
by thornaby
22.40, outside looking over in the sky, low North Western was a parade of lights travelling left to right. Thought first of all it was the ISS but there were a large number of them travelling close together, absolutely baffelled!
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sat 22 May 2021 9:04 pm
by thornaby
Was it Musk's Starlink Internet, dont think so as these things were that close together and very numerous!
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sun 23 May 2021 12:25 am
by Hedge-fund
100% it was them
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sun 23 May 2021 8:48 am
by jayceebee
thornaby wrote: ↑Sat 22 May 2021 9:04 pm
Was it Musk's Starlink Internet, dont think so as these things were that close together and very numerous!
They are pretty close together, especially if soon after deployment, and there are 60 of them.
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sun 23 May 2021 2:32 pm
by Brend
Been trying to see them as a train for the last 2 years. Sadly haven't been able to. We have seen them when they have split up ie we have spotted 4 at about 20 seconds interval but usually they have been about 1 every minute. Most we have seen is 14.
there is a " spacex starlink satellites tracker" sight that if you put in your location it will tell you when you can see them.
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sun 23 May 2021 4:08 pm
by thornaby
I had no idea these things travelled so close together and in a line. Done a search on Google, Starlink over Cyprus, it came up with a report from a Greek paper on sightseeing from North Greece of this, it caused a scare with people thinking these were u.f.o. Amazing stuff, always worth spending time looking into the night sky. Very happy in sunny Cyprus!
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Mon 24 May 2021 8:46 am
by jayceebee
Saw them again last night....looking NNW from Karmi.
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Mon 24 May 2021 12:12 pm
by Chriswright03
What sort of time are we talking about please?
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Mon 24 May 2021 3:09 pm
by thornaby
It was around 22:40 on Saturday, low in the sky, north west direction
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Mon 24 May 2021 4:02 pm
by Brinsley
The moon will be full on 26 May. This will coincide with the largest supermoon of the year, and also the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019. I think the eclipse will not be visible in TRNC however, the moon watch should be worthwhile.
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Mon 24 May 2021 7:10 pm
by thornaby
Great info Brinsley, thanks
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Tue 25 May 2021 5:52 am
by Chriswright03
thornaby wrote: ↑Mon 24 May 2021 3:09 pm
It was around 22:40 on Saturday, low in the sky, north west direction
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sat 29 May 2021 8:51 am
by Brend
They were due to launch another 60 satellites n the 24th May so should become visible soon
Re: What have I just seen in the night sky?
Posted: Sat 29 May 2021 9:12 am
by Navek
Find Starlink
https://findstarlink.com/#378;3
"Please note, these timings are not 100% accurate, since the orbit of the satellites change often, and without warning.
Even if the satellites pass over you, many things need to go right for them to reflect enough sunlight to be seen.
I apologize if there are failed attempts.
Thanks"!
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