Starlinks incoming!

[Analoguesat]

Its clear here & there are a series of good passes for Starlink comms sats coming up from about 2035.

 

[Channel Hopper]

I was looking for Atlas earlier but there is too much cloud to the north.

Any timing sites for the Starlink visibility ?

 

[Analoguesat]

Heavens-above is the one I use. There is also a phone app which is useful - and can be set to red "night vision"

Ive seen some of the train on the second pass, but they are faint, and the moonlight took them well below naked eye visibility - easily visible through a scope or binocs though. These little guys move FAST so you need to keep your wits about you - lose your concentration and they have gone

 

[Analoguesat]

Easy naked eye objects this evening - probably mag 3-4 here in the Scottish Borders. Nice to see but a bloody menace to astronomers.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Back on tonight, 21.35 ish.

Starlink tracker: When to see Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites tonight

Passing over the UK for the second night in a row

metro.co.uk

 

[Channel Hopper]

A relatively cloudless evening, but there was too much light pollution around here for a view.

 

[Channel Hopper]

The additional 35 minutes may make all the difference

10:11 pm, 16 May 2020
Starlink-3, BRIGHT (3.6) for 5 mins
Look from WEST to SOUTH (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10°, max: 28°, end: 18°

 

[Topper]

The additional 35 minutes may make all the difference

10:11 pm, 16 May 2020
Starlink-3, BRIGHT (3.6) for 5 mins
Look from WEST to SOUTH (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10°, max: 28°, end: 18°

Yes it was still light up here as well, however I had not spotted the very low elevation so it would be hidden behind the hill from where I am in the valley.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Elevation down in London was supposedly 60+ degrees, tonight will be somewhat lower.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Two more opportunities tonight, one tomorrow.

Wednesday, 17th June: 12.21am, 10.02pm, 11.21pm

Thursday, 18th June: 10:21 pm

 

[Channel Hopper]

Another trouble free launch.

 

[Terryl]

And more space junk to clean up when they reach their EOL. As far as what I have heard, the down load speeds are great, it's the upload speeds that suck.

 

[Channel Hopper]

New set of Starlinks to be launched tonight, if you are a light sleeper

Rocket Lab will try to catch falling booster with helicopter today: Watch live

Liftoff is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 GMT).

www.space.com

 

[Channel Hopper]

Postponed until later.

 

[Analoguesat]

Scrubbed due to bad weather at the stage 1 landing site. Try again Tuesday.

 

[Channel Hopper]

For those wanting to know about the ground equipment supplied for receiving.

Setting up Starlink, SpaceX's Satellite Internet | Jeff Geerling

www.jeffgeerling.com

 

[ozumo]

Not terribly power efficient, appears to suck 90W constantly. Still, at least snow shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Starlinks outgoing.

Fiery death of SpaceX Starlink satellites captured on video after geomagnetic storm

The dramatic final moments of a young Starlink satellite's life were captured on video.

www.space.com

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Analoguesat]

40 out of 49 of the Starlinks launched last week are doomed to a rapid re-entry

 

[Channel Hopper]

Another launch in 40 minutes

SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, lands Falcon 9 rocket for 100th time

It was the record-tying 11th flight for this Falcon 9 rocket's first stage.

www.space.com