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SpaceX's Starlink Train will be visible to the naked eye the next couple of evenings including tonight. Saturday will be the brightest viewing. I can't tell you how neat it is to see all 60 of these satellites cruising by at the same time in close proximity to each other. The entire flyby lasts about 5 minutes however, the main group gets by in about 3 minutes.
Saturday's flyby will be nearly straight overhead so no worries about low elevation, horizon, buildings, etc. Even in light polluted locations, you should be able to see the main group.
The attached time lapse image really sucks but it gives an idea of the spacing and proximity.
If you want specifics on the flyby in your location go to either of these websites, expand the US map and drag the camera icon right on top of your house or where ever you may view from. It's not terribly important to know your exact elevation, especially for Saturday but it's important if you want to catch low horizon passes. If you have an updated version of the compass app on your iphone, just open that up, your elevation is noted (as well as your latitude and longitude).
https://heavens-above.com http://www.satflare.com https://www.calsky.com/
I drug my 14 year old out of bed last week to catch them, he was thrilled enough that he mentioned it to his Physics/Space teacher and spoke about it in front of his class. He also thanked me....that never happens lol.
Saturday's flyby will be nearly straight overhead so no worries about low elevation, horizon, buildings, etc. Even in light polluted locations, you should be able to see the main group.
The attached time lapse image really sucks but it gives an idea of the spacing and proximity.
If you want specifics on the flyby in your location go to either of these websites, expand the US map and drag the camera icon right on top of your house or where ever you may view from. It's not terribly important to know your exact elevation, especially for Saturday but it's important if you want to catch low horizon passes. If you have an updated version of the compass app on your iphone, just open that up, your elevation is noted (as well as your latitude and longitude).
https://heavens-above.com http://www.satflare.com https://www.calsky.com/
I drug my 14 year old out of bed last week to catch them, he was thrilled enough that he mentioned it to his Physics/Space teacher and spoke about it in front of his class. He also thanked me....that never happens lol.