Starlink in Dublin

dmc17

Tripp CoolS Dream wrote: »

meh, think I'll wait for the 20,000 or so, that way won't miss them (or won't be able to).

Do however wonder what some of those indigenous tribes on the upper Amazon would think, even seeing a dozen of 'em in sequence streaking across the sky.

Probably delighted they'll finally be able to get broadband :pac:

antodeco

dmc17 wrote: »

Probably delighted they'll finally be able to get broadband :pac:

Probably will buy loads of stuff from Amazon too

/Gets coat

fryup

10.10 tonight....west to east, don't expect much?

Thargor

They look very spread out on the tracker.

Oscar Bravo

good view tonight passing over. 1 after another, fairly close.

fryup

just saw them, about 20 i reckon

Muahahaha

fryup wrote: »

just saw them, about 20 i reckon

ah crap, do you know when that train is back around?

Oscar Bravo

Muahahaha wrote: »

ah crap, do you know when that train is back around?

2258 (Tuesday night)

fryup

Muahahaha wrote: »

ah crap, do you know when that train is back around?

i'm using this site

Muahahaha

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

2258 (Tuesday night)

Must look out for that tonight. What site are you using? I have the Heavens above app but it doesnt really say when a long train is coming through.

Also anyone know how long it takes these satellites to do a full orbit?

Zero-Cool

Just saw them overhead in Limerick, unreal. Looked like stars going in different directions really fast and the a line like a shooting star.

Edit: actually turns out it was a meteor shower.

Muahahaha

Saw the train last night at 11pm. Lost count of them after 10 but would say there was at least 18 that I saw. Could see 4 or 5 pass overhead at any one time and they just kept coming and coming. Pretty incredible sight, I couldnt get over the sheer speed of them

Shakey_jake

Should be good viewing tonight so i believe

NutmegGirl

What time tonight do you know please ?

BorneTobyWilde

WHAT TIME

tnegun

22:34 going by the app

Shakey_jake

NutmegGirl wrote: »

What time tonight do you know please ?

I think 10.30ish give or take

Although im only going by the tracking site

Muahahaha

Shakey_jake wrote: »

I think 10.30ish give or take

Although im only going by the tracking site

Cheers, gonna head out now for another gander. Looks like they'll be coming over head to the right of Venus so should be easy enough to spot

Shakey_jake

nothing yet

Muahahaha

Back in, its way too bright here for my eyesight anyway, the sun was still shining up on clouds at the horizon

BorneTobyWilde

I saw nothing, waited till 22.40

BorneTobyWilde

clear sky, could see all the stars,

mobby

Again Nothing clear sky also.

Muahahaha

Hoboo wrote: »

Is that West? Thanks.

yeah, more closer to north west than due west.

I think it was too bright, another 30 minutes and the sky would be a lot darker with better visibility

tnegun

Same here I think the sky was too bright where they were supposed to appear saw on satellite pass directly overhead but that was it

klose

Saw 3 of pass overheard in clonmel in South tipp, bit of a strain to see and there's still light on the horizon. Pretty cool I must say!

fryup

Muahahaha wrote: »

I think it was too bright, another 30 minutes and the sky would be a lot darker with better visibility

not sure about that, i could see them last night at an earlier time,

NutmegGirl

Yeah same here, was far too bright to see anything, a lot of city light too though

Oscar Bravo

That was the HTV9 supply craft which is due to dock with the ISS tomorrow. Great view of both tonight.