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SpaceX satellite train

shine166
shine166 Posts: 13,918
edited April 2020 in Not Sports Related
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
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  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    Glad we've got some proper Astro geeks on here :)

    Lets hope the sky is clear.  It was perfect conditions last night.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,700
    No idea what it is but it looks amazing

    https://twitter.com/simonoking/status/1252121107114663936?s=21
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    This will help you find it in the sky...
    https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/?fbclid=IwAR3F_Cx8jve9BV362Bfs-n0xvx2nVAV-60aviAuCXRGnjgH-SBhggsWEsAs
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    When there are thousands of these satellites, will it not clog up the sky and ruin a view of the stars etc?
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,734
    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
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Southeastern were due to trial some but take off has been delayed due to signal failure at Lewisham.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    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
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    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
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    10 minute warning
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Did anyone see it?? 
    Think I’ve been whooshed :lol:
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  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,700
    couldn't see a thing
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    I stood outside for 15 minutes and didn't see anything.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Saw about 6, 7 satellites, but not in the line I was expecting
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    They were really tiny, albeit I'm in central London. Wouldn't call it a chain. Saw about 4 about 5 mins apart
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,981
    I saw one constant light moving across the sky, that was it.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    That was cool. Used the website above and it helped me locate it. Venus looks pretty amazing tonight
  • SpaldingRed
    SpaldingRed Posts: 64
    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
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    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
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    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
    CatAddick Posts: 2,385
    Saw a few, but not as good as last night
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Think I saw one.

    Might have been a plane.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    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
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    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
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    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
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    Just saw some of them but they were further apart than I expected.
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    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
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Very impressive tonight, got my eldest out and even she managed to watch it before chatting to her mates next door
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Saw quite a few tonight as they went overhead.
    It's the peak of a meteor shower too later
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    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
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    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

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