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Bluside · 20 January 2020, 02:29 AM

It was an unbelievable sight. We were sitting outside around 6:30 in the evening enjoying our happy hour. It was a clear night with lots of stars. All of a sudden we see a stream of lights crossing the sky. They were in a perfectly straight line with some separation between them. They just kept coming and come. We counted around 50 of them.

We were both in awe and dumbstruck not having a clue what we were seeing. Aliens, missiles, airplanes, or who knows what???

I had to go inside and google to see if anyone else saw it. Turns out it was the batch of satellites launched by Space X. They launched 60 of them.

This was the most unbelievable thing to see in the night sky.

Has anyone else seen them?

Jim Smyth · 20 January 2020, 06:20 AM

What part of Florida and which direction in the sky? I never saw that but it would be cool!

Bluside · 20 January 2020, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smyth

What part of Florida and which direction in the sky? I never saw that but it would be cool!

I'm on the east coast around the Jupiter area. They came across the sky from SW to NE. There is a website online that will give you the flight path....

https://me.cmdr2.org/starlink/

Jim Smyth · 20 January 2020, 11:37 AM

Thanks will keep a eye out.

-lenny- · 20 January 2020, 11:41 AM

We saw a string of satellites like that a little over 2 months ago in NW Arizona. Pretty incredible and we didn’t find out it was the Starlink satellites for a few days! This second round sounds even more impressive!

Thanks for the link, we will keep an eye out!

blown5.0 · 20 January 2020, 01:56 PM

Would love to see that. I know you can see the actual launches from Cocoa beach area.

Jim Smyth · 20 January 2020, 10:03 PM

We have seen many launches from Central Florida. Night time ones are very impressive. Me and the wife went outside this morning at 6:36. We had a 5 minute window and saw just 1 Satellite from Star Link 1. Too many street lights and the sun was starting to come up. I will keep that page book marked and wait for a better viewing day.

Bluside · 20 January 2020, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blown5.0

Would love to see that. I know you can see the actual launches from Cocoa beach area.

I live 100 miles south of Cape Canaveral. I have watched many launches from my front yard.

I usually watch the actual countdown and launch from my computer then go outside to see it climbing out.

I miss the Space Shuttle launches.

joeychitwood · 20 January 2020, 10:44 PM

Unfortunately, with tens of thousands of these satellites due for launch, the appearance of the night sky could change drastically. As an amateur astronomer, I fear that not only terrestrial light pollution but space light pollution could make studying the stars, planets and nebulae much more difficult.

20 January 2020, 02:29 AM	#1
Bluside 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 3,063	We saw the Space X Starlink satellites the other night It was an unbelievable sight. We were sitting outside around 6:30 in the evening enjoying our happy hour. It was a clear night with lots of stars. All of a sudden we see a stream of lights crossing the sky. They were in a perfectly straight line with some separation between them. They just kept coming and come. We counted around 50 of them. We were both in awe and dumbstruck not having a clue what we were seeing. Aliens, missiles, airplanes, or who knows what??? I had to go inside and google to see if anyone else saw it. Turns out it was the batch of satellites launched by Space X. They launched 60 of them. This was the most unbelievable thing to see in the night sky. Has anyone else seen them?

20 January 2020, 06:20 AM	#2
Jim Smyth Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Jim Smyth Location: Florida Watch: DD Posts: 1,842	What part of Florida and which direction in the sky? I never saw that but it would be cool!

20 January 2020, 11:37 AM	#4
Jim Smyth Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Jim Smyth Location: Florida Watch: DD Posts: 1,842	Thanks will keep a eye out.

20 January 2020, 11:41 AM	#5
-lenny- 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Boyd Location: On an adventure Watch: 👑 Posts: 2,740	We saw a string of satellites like that a little over 2 months ago in NW Arizona. Pretty incredible and we didn’t find out it was the Starlink satellites for a few days! This second round sounds even more impressive! Thanks for the link, we will keep an eye out!

20 January 2020, 01:56 PM	#6
blown5.0 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 416	Would love to see that. I know you can see the actual launches from Cocoa beach area.

20 January 2020, 10:03 PM	#7
Jim Smyth Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Jim Smyth Location: Florida Watch: DD Posts: 1,842	We have seen many launches from Central Florida. Night time ones are very impressive. Me and the wife went outside this morning at 6:36. We had a 5 minute window and saw just 1 Satellite from Star Link 1. Too many street lights and the sun was starting to come up. I will keep that page book marked and wait for a better viewing day.

20 January 2020, 10:44 PM	#9
joeychitwood "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Way Up North USA Watch: Rolexes & Tudors Posts: 6,361	Unfortunately, with tens of thousands of these satellites due for launch, the appearance of the night sky could change drastically. As an amateur astronomer, I fear that not only terrestrial light pollution but space light pollution could make studying the stars, planets and nebulae much more difficult.

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