Line of lights moving in a straight line , with a few followingStrange lights moving NorthFour Lights (star like) Moving in a Line TogetherString of satellitesActual observable horizon for satellites on an orbit line map?Please help explain this unknown light in the sky. Not ISS. Not a star or comet. Too slowConfusing satellite-like object seen in night skyWhat telescope might this be a model of, with Sir Fred Hoyle?
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Line of lights moving in a straight line , with a few following
Strange lights moving NorthFour Lights (star like) Moving in a Line TogetherString of satellitesActual observable horizon for satellites on an orbit line map?Please help explain this unknown light in the sky. Not ISS. Not a star or comet. Too slowConfusing satellite-like object seen in night skyWhat telescope might this be a model of, with Sir Fred Hoyle?
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My husband and I have just seen a line of about 15 lights moving in a straight line, quite high above clouds level with a gap then 5 lights, gap, another few, gap 1, gap a few.
They were moving at the same sort of speed as I would expect a plane to move in- almost like a train In the sky with a banner flying behind. They were in the sky for at least a minute. I had seen a shooting star a few minutes before and it wasn’t one of them... any ideas please!
Could it be Elon Musk’s satellites?
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My husband and I have just seen a line of about 15 lights moving in a straight line, quite high above clouds level with a gap then 5 lights, gap, another few, gap 1, gap a few.
They were moving at the same sort of speed as I would expect a plane to move in- almost like a train In the sky with a banner flying behind. They were in the sky for at least a minute. I had seen a shooting star a few minutes before and it wasn’t one of them... any ideas please!
Could it be Elon Musk’s satellites?
satellite identify-this-object
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Gizmodo: Breathtaking View of SpaceX Starlink Satellite ‘Train’ Triggers Wave of UFO Sightings
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My husband and I have just seen a line of about 15 lights moving in a straight line, quite high above clouds level with a gap then 5 lights, gap, another few, gap 1, gap a few.
They were moving at the same sort of speed as I would expect a plane to move in- almost like a train In the sky with a banner flying behind. They were in the sky for at least a minute. I had seen a shooting star a few minutes before and it wasn’t one of them... any ideas please!
Could it be Elon Musk’s satellites?
satellite identify-this-object
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My husband and I have just seen a line of about 15 lights moving in a straight line, quite high above clouds level with a gap then 5 lights, gap, another few, gap 1, gap a few.
They were moving at the same sort of speed as I would expect a plane to move in- almost like a train In the sky with a banner flying behind. They were in the sky for at least a minute. I had seen a shooting star a few minutes before and it wasn’t one of them... any ideas please!
Could it be Elon Musk’s satellites?
satellite identify-this-object
satellite identify-this-object
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Given the date and timing, this could be most like the Starlink Satellites in their "stacked" configuration. The are currently in a line, but will later move to separate orbits. Dr Marco Langbroek has video of a line of 60 satellites.
They won't stay in a line, they have ion engines that they will use to spread out into separate orbits.
answered May 25 at 6:03
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Wow. The manner in which they're moving across the sky is crazy. Direct link to the above video, for anyone wanting a quick look: vimeo.com/338361997
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Normally air forces do that. Saw in with elicopters. Better I stop or I go political ;-)
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More details and the video are also available on Marco Langbroek's SatTrack Leiden blog entry
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My computer doesn't like Vimeo. Here it is on YouTube. - Are they so bright because they're already using the ion engines?
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Is there any information on how long they are going to stay “stacked”? The satellites supposedly passed over my location an hour ago, but I couldn't see anything due to overcast weather.
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Given the date and timing, this could be most like the Starlink Satellites in their "stacked" configuration. The are currently in a line, but will later move to separate orbits. Dr Marco Langbroek has video of a line of 60 satellites.
They won't stay in a line, they have ion engines that they will use to spread out into separate orbits.
answered May 25 at 6:03
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Wow. The manner in which they're moving across the sky is crazy. Direct link to the above video, for anyone wanting a quick look: vimeo.com/338361997
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– White Prime
May 25 at 7:06
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Normally air forces do that. Saw in with elicopters. Better I stop or I go political ;-)
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More details and the video are also available on Marco Langbroek's SatTrack Leiden blog entry
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May 25 at 17:00
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My computer doesn't like Vimeo. Here it is on YouTube. - Are they so bright because they're already using the ion engines?
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– Mazura
May 25 at 20:32
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Is there any information on how long they are going to stay “stacked”? The satellites supposedly passed over my location an hour ago, but I couldn't see anything due to overcast weather.
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– Norrius
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Given the date and timing, this could be most like the Starlink Satellites in their "stacked" configuration. The are currently in a line, but will later move to separate orbits. Dr Marco Langbroek has video of a line of 60 satellites.
They won't stay in a line, they have ion engines that they will use to spread out into separate orbits.
answered May 25 at 6:03
James KJames K
35.4k260123
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Wow. The manner in which they're moving across the sky is crazy. Direct link to the above video, for anyone wanting a quick look: vimeo.com/338361997
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– White Prime
May 25 at 7:06
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Normally air forces do that. Saw in with elicopters. Better I stop or I go political ;-)
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– Alchimista
May 25 at 9:04
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More details and the video are also available on Marco Langbroek's SatTrack Leiden blog entry
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– astrosnapper
May 25 at 17:00
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My computer doesn't like Vimeo. Here it is on YouTube. - Are they so bright because they're already using the ion engines?
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– Mazura
May 25 at 20:32
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Is there any information on how long they are going to stay “stacked”? The satellites supposedly passed over my location an hour ago, but I couldn't see anything due to overcast weather.
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– Norrius
May 25 at 23:33
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Given the date and timing, this could be most like the Starlink Satellites in their "stacked" configuration. The are currently in a line, but will later move to separate orbits. Dr Marco Langbroek has video of a line of 60 satellites.
They won't stay in a line, they have ion engines that they will use to spread out into separate orbits.
answered May 25 at 6:03
James KJames K
35.4k260123
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Given the date and timing, this could be most like the Starlink Satellites in their "stacked" configuration. The are currently in a line, but will later move to separate orbits. Dr Marco Langbroek has video of a line of 60 satellites.
They won't stay in a line, they have ion engines that they will use to spread out into separate orbits.
answered May 25 at 6:03
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answered May 25 at 6:03
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answered May 25 at 6:03
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answered May 25 at 6:03
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Wow. The manner in which they're moving across the sky is crazy. Direct link to the above video, for anyone wanting a quick look: vimeo.com/338361997
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– White Prime
May 25 at 7:06
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Normally air forces do that. Saw in with elicopters. Better I stop or I go political ;-)
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– Alchimista
May 25 at 9:04
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More details and the video are also available on Marco Langbroek's SatTrack Leiden blog entry
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– astrosnapper
May 25 at 17:00
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My computer doesn't like Vimeo. Here it is on YouTube. - Are they so bright because they're already using the ion engines?
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– Mazura
May 25 at 20:32
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Is there any information on how long they are going to stay “stacked”? The satellites supposedly passed over my location an hour ago, but I couldn't see anything due to overcast weather.
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– Norrius
May 25 at 23:33
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Wow. The manner in which they're moving across the sky is crazy. Direct link to the above video, for anyone wanting a quick look: vimeo.com/338361997
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– White Prime
May 25 at 7:06
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Normally air forces do that. Saw in with elicopters. Better I stop or I go political ;-)
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– Alchimista
May 25 at 9:04
2
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More details and the video are also available on Marco Langbroek's SatTrack Leiden blog entry
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– astrosnapper
May 25 at 17:00
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My computer doesn't like Vimeo. Here it is on YouTube. - Are they so bright because they're already using the ion engines?
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– Mazura
May 25 at 20:32
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Is there any information on how long they are going to stay “stacked”? The satellites supposedly passed over my location an hour ago, but I couldn't see anything due to overcast weather.
$endgroup$
– Norrius
May 25 at 23:33
1
1
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Wow. The manner in which they're moving across the sky is crazy. Direct link to the above video, for anyone wanting a quick look: vimeo.com/338361997
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– White Prime
May 25 at 7:06
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Wow. The manner in which they're moving across the sky is crazy. Direct link to the above video, for anyone wanting a quick look: vimeo.com/338361997
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– White Prime
May 25 at 7:06
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Normally air forces do that. Saw in with elicopters. Better I stop or I go political ;-)
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– Alchimista
May 25 at 9:04
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Normally air forces do that. Saw in with elicopters. Better I stop or I go political ;-)
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– Alchimista
May 25 at 9:04
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More details and the video are also available on Marco Langbroek's SatTrack Leiden blog entry
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– astrosnapper
May 25 at 17:00
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More details and the video are also available on Marco Langbroek's SatTrack Leiden blog entry
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– astrosnapper
May 25 at 17:00
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My computer doesn't like Vimeo. Here it is on YouTube. - Are they so bright because they're already using the ion engines?
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– Mazura
May 25 at 20:32
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My computer doesn't like Vimeo. Here it is on YouTube. - Are they so bright because they're already using the ion engines?
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– Mazura
May 25 at 20:32
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Is there any information on how long they are going to stay “stacked”? The satellites supposedly passed over my location an hour ago, but I couldn't see anything due to overcast weather.
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– Norrius
May 25 at 23:33
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Is there any information on how long they are going to stay “stacked”? The satellites supposedly passed over my location an hour ago, but I couldn't see anything due to overcast weather.
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– Norrius
May 25 at 23:33
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Gizmodo: Breathtaking View of SpaceX Starlink Satellite ‘Train’ Triggers Wave of UFO Sightings
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– uhoh
May 28 at 3:12
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Gizmodo: Breathtaking View of SpaceX Starlink Satellite ‘Train’ Triggers Wave of UFO Sightings
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