SpaceX satellite train

shine166

Anyone see Elon musks satellites last night? They are passing overhead (uk) again this evening just before 10pm

https://findstarlink.com/#51.9796,North,0.2238,West;3

JohnBoyUK

Glad we've got some proper Astro geeks on here

Lets hope the sky is clear.  It was perfect conditions last night.

Leeds_Addick

No idea what it is but it looks amazing

https://twitter.com/simonoking/status/1252121107114663936?s=21

JohnBoyUK

This will help you find it in the sky...
https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/?fbclid=IwAR3F_Cx8jve9BV362Bfs-n0xvx2nVAV-60aviAuCXRGnjgH-SBhggsWEsAs

North Lower Neil

When there are thousands of these satellites, will it not clog up the sky and ruin a view of the stars etc?

Missed It

North Lower Neil said:

When there are thousands of these satellites, will it not clog up the sky and ruin a view of the stars etc?

It's buggering things up already.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2019/11/18/this-is-not-coolastronomers-despair-as-spacex-starlink-train-ruins-observation-of-nearby-galaxies/

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Southeastern were due to trial some but take off has been delayed due to signal failure at Lewisham.

North Lower Neil

Missed It said:

North Lower Neil said:

When there are thousands of these satellites, will it not clog up the sky and ruin a view of the stars etc?

It's buggering things up already.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2019/11/18/this-is-not-coolastronomers-despair-as-spacex-starlink-train-ruins-observation-of-nearby-galaxies/

Cheers - times that by 100....

moutuakilla

RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

Southeastern were due to trial some but take off has been delayed due to signal failure at Lewisham.

They need to increase season ticket prices

carly burn

10 minute warning

sammy391

Did anyone see it?? 

Think I’ve been whooshed

Leeds_Addick

couldn't see a thing

ME14addick

I stood outside for 15 minutes and didn't see anything.

McBobbin

Saw about 6, 7 satellites, but not in the line I was expecting

carly burn

They were really tiny, albeit I'm in central London. Wouldn't call it a chain. Saw about 4 about 5 mins apart

ValleyGary

I saw one constant light moving across the sky, that was it.

moutuakilla

That was cool. Used the website above and it helped me locate it. Venus looks pretty amazing tonight

SpaldingRed

Saw 6 or 7 across the top of us up here in the Fens. I trouble with the wife though as I dragged her out and she trod in our dogs shit in her slippers. They were smaller than I was expecting and as said before not all in a straight line.

carly burn

SpaldingRed said:

Saw 6 or 7 across the top of us up here in the Fens. I trouble with the wife though as I dragged her out and she trod in our dogs shit in her slippers. They were smaller than I was expecting and as said before not all in a straight line.

 The dog shits or the satellites?

JohnBoyUK

Was out there from 9:30.  Eyes adjusted to the light, camera set up, app on phone.  Knew exactly where they were coming from, at what angle, camera set.

10.01.  Nothing.  Didnt see a thing.  About 10.06 saw 2.  Then a couple after that then that was it.  Just came in about 10.25.

Having seen the train before, I knew exactly what I was looking for so I'm a bit miffed with that tbh.

Alarm set for 3:30am to attempt to shoot the Milky Way Core.

CatAddick

Saw a few, but not as good as last night

North Lower Neil

Think I saw one.

Might have been a plane.

Stig

JohnBoyUK said:

Was out there from 9:30.  Eyes adjusted to the light, camera set up, app on phone.  Knew exactly where they were coming from, at what angle, camera set.

10.01.  Nothing.  Didnt see a thing.  About 10.06 saw 2.  Then a couple after that then that was it.  Just came in about 10.25.

Having seen the train before, I knew exactly what I was looking for so I'm a bit miffed with that tbh.

Alarm set for 3:30am to attempt to shoot the Milky Way Core.

Looking forward to seeing the results.

JohnBoyUK

Stig said:

JohnBoyUK said:

Was out there from 9:30.  Eyes adjusted to the light, camera set up, app on phone.  Knew exactly where they were coming from, at what angle, camera set.

10.01.  Nothing.  Didnt see a thing.  About 10.06 saw 2.  Then a couple after that then that was it.  Just came in about 10.25.

Having seen the train before, I knew exactly what I was looking for so I'm a bit miffed with that tbh.

Alarm set for 3:30am to attempt to shoot the Milky Way Core.

Looking forward to seeing the results.

Sadly too much cloud.  Was out there for an hour.  Back to bed now!

smiffyboy

i managed to spot one last night just after 10 travelling west to east starting not far from Venus. Apparently tonight there's a good chance again around 9pm.

ME14addick

Just saw some of them but they were further apart than I expected.

AllHailTheHen

They were going for about 20 mins. Can understand why stargazers will be pissed off but still think it's pretty amazing to see something man made going across the sky like that

McBobbin

Very impressive tonight, got my eldest out and even she managed to watch it before chatting to her mates next door

ThreadKiller

Saw quite a few tonight as they went overhead.
It's the peak of a meteor shower too later

McBobbin

ThreadKiller said:

Saw quite a few tonight as they went overhead.
It's the peak of a meteor shower too later

Any idea what time?

stackitsteve

McBobbin said:

ThreadKiller said:

Saw quite a few tonight as they went overhead.
It's the peak of a meteor shower too later

Any idea what time?

Peak tonight, best time between midnight and 4am I think. New moon phase too so sky even darker, for better viewing