03-25-2020, 02:29 PM
Not finding a fitting category but i wanted to share this with the group.
Not long ago someone pointed out that the starlink train of satellites were visible overhead and so i watched the new spectacle on a clear night, i thought it was fascinating, 60+ satellites in a line moving across the sky at low altitude and clearly visible conjured up a vision of Santa Claus on his sled with the reindeer ( i do have a wide imagination ), the whole show lasts about 5 minutes from horizon to horizon and it requires the twilight to illuminate the train but i found it fascinating to watch.
The next day i got the camera out and waited for them to appear, which they did but the timing was such that the sun was not in an optimum position and i only got the first 2 minutes of the pass before the train went into the earth's shadow.
here are the two pictures, the train is roughly in the middle, click and click + again.
![[Image: 887c5f894bf19ef323338dd002b48a61.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/202003/887c5f894bf19ef323338dd002b48a61.jpg)
and this one;
![[Image: f249dc6266303fec8fecba112ef2922c.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/202003/f249dc6266303fec8fecba112ef2922c.jpg)
To be on time i used an app from the play store called: starlink, basic but it works.
There are ongoing launches like these for a chance to see them in the future.
Not long ago someone pointed out that the starlink train of satellites were visible overhead and so i watched the new spectacle on a clear night, i thought it was fascinating, 60+ satellites in a line moving across the sky at low altitude and clearly visible conjured up a vision of Santa Claus on his sled with the reindeer ( i do have a wide imagination ), the whole show lasts about 5 minutes from horizon to horizon and it requires the twilight to illuminate the train but i found it fascinating to watch.
The next day i got the camera out and waited for them to appear, which they did but the timing was such that the sun was not in an optimum position and i only got the first 2 minutes of the pass before the train went into the earth's shadow.
here are the two pictures, the train is roughly in the middle, click and click + again.
and this one;
To be on time i used an app from the play store called: starlink, basic but it works.
There are ongoing launches like these for a chance to see them in the future.