I got to see a string of SpaceX Starlink satellites pass by over here on the West Coast. It was pretty cool. I must have seen about thirty or forty of them. It was around 9:25 pm Pacific time and it was dark outside, but the satellites were up high enough to reflect the rays of the sun and that's why they were visible for nearly half an hour. At first I saw one after another pass by above, but then I saw a group of four in a diamond shape formation. I also saw several of them catch the sunlight just right and they became bright bursts of light for an instant. Near the end, two of them went by and they were close together. It was a fun sight and from what I heard, they will be passing by overhead tomorrow night as well, 9:25 again for my sector, though it might be a different time for other West Coast locations. Check your local paper, they might have some information, plus there are some tracking sites like this one: https://findstarlink.com/
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@Rikki Gins . I'm a stargazer too. I've seen the ISS float across the sky but didn't know about these. I downloaded the app for a reminder. Now when it updates, I just have to hope for clear skies
Here's a natural alignment this weekend
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loginLooking for a fun way to pass the time while social distancing? The heavens will be putting on a free show this weekend, with an ornamental assortment of planets decorating the morning and evening skies.
Weather permitting, you’ll be able to catch the celestial rendezvous all weekend. In the evenings, you can spot Venus, while mornings will offer a lineup of the moon, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter.