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This evening I had my first good view of the new @SpaceX #Starlink "train" launched Jan 7th.
Clearly visible naked eye, about mag. +2.5 to +3.0. This was a low elevation pass due south (max 28 deg elevation).
Some images in this thread.
@WondersofNature @phi48 @SSC_NL
This evening I had my first good view of the new @SpaceX #Starlink "train" launched Jan 7th.
Clearly visible naked eye, about mag. +2.5 to +3.0. This was a low elevation pass due south (max 28 deg elevation).
Some images in this thread.
@WondersofNature @phi48 @SSC_NL
2/5
Unfortunately, initially a remnant field of clouds obscured the sky area where the #Starlink satellites would be brightest and highest in the sky. So I aimed the camera more west, where they were lower & fainter.
This is a stack of 65 images (5 seconds each), 6.5 minutes:
Unfortunately, initially a remnant field of clouds obscured the sky area where the #Starlink satellites would be brightest and highest in the sky. So I aimed the camera more west, where they were lower & fainter.
This is a stack of 65 images (5 seconds each), 6.5 minutes:
3/5
(In the previous tweet, look for the band of diagonal lines crossing from lower right to upper left, behind the tree)
(In the previous tweet, look for the band of diagonal lines crossing from lower right to upper left, behind the tree)
4/5
After more of the sky cleared, I moved the camera higher and more east to capture the tail of the #Starlink main train. This is a stack of 10 images (5 seconds each), 1 minute in total. They enter earth shadow at left:
After more of the sky cleared, I moved the camera higher and more east to capture the tail of the #Starlink main train. This is a stack of 10 images (5 seconds each), 1 minute in total. They enter earth shadow at left:
