Starlink in Dublin

I saw them about ten days ago In Cork City but they are dimmer than the space station so not as easy to see. From following VirtualAstro on Twitter they are difficult at present because the moon is so bright. Apparently they will be easier to see in a few weeks. Also the sky hasn’t been fully dark here when they went over in the last week or so.
Use the link https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/ to tell you where to look and at what time (there are 14 of them at 9.53 tonight)

Beersmith wrote: »

I've been trying to see the starlink satellites with the naked eye the last few weeks and can't, im using apps to get the time and location but maybe ita just the light pollution in Dublin.

For reference on a clear night i can easily see orions belt.

Is it just not possible to see them in the city lets say within the m50?

I saw them a couple of months ago from south Dublin just inside the M50 but it wasn't trivial to spot them even on a good clear night. I needed the magnitude to be below 3.0 or so, and even then I could only see them when above approx. 50 degrees altitude. That was after giving my eyes a fair bit of dark adjustment time, and looking up to the east so as not to be put off by twilight in the west. That meant the sats were coming over your head from behind.

fryup wrote: »

they only seem to be visible in the wee hours any chance they'll pass during the evening time?

They'll come around to evening time eventually. They're always within an hour or two of sunset or sunrise.

upupup wrote: »

Another 60 being launched next thurs 16th@21.30.

another 60 :eek: surely this will only contribute to space junk?? is there any limit to the amount of satellites in orbit?

and who gave him the greenlight to do this?

* and no mention of it on tonight's Sky at Night

Am I reading right that tonight has a few passes? Clear sky so might be perfect! Brightest one after 2300?

Good one coming up tonight:

https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/

maybe its the early morning passes that are bright?

I was out in relatively dark skies and saw nothing earlier this evening

i'm surprised astronomy ireland are giving the heads up to this, thought they consider it a pest

nope saw nothing.

fryup wrote: »

i'm surprised astronomy ireland are giving the heads up to this, thought they consider it a pest

I recall late last year the general consensus from the Astronomy Community was one of “horrified” with regard to the scale of the launches and the potential interference to Astro Photography and Observation of the existing night sky.

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

on the plus side there is a bright pass from the ISS at 0422 for night owls

I think you mean for early risers

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:

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

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

fryup wrote: »

just saw them, about 20 i reckon

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

Muahahaha wrote: »

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

i'm using this site

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.

WHAT TIME