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I think the Sky Train is what they call the string of Starlink satellites u=
ntil they are all spaced out into their much higher orbits.
The best site is
https://www.heavens-above.com/
You can either get a free account (so it remembers where you are) or you ca=
n pick your location from the map at the upper-right part of the home page.
In the Satellites section you will see a subsection for 10-day predictions =
for things like the International Space Station (ISS), Starlink satellites.=
etc.
Keep in mind that the predicted brightness uses the magnitude system used i=
n astronomy..... 0 is the brightest stars, 2 is the stars in the Big Dipper=
, 6 is barely visible with perfect skies and no light pollution.
On the pass that was due to happen on the evening of June 4, I was totally =
underwhelmed....I saw one bright satellite, and that was it. So much for he=
avens-above predicting that the entire string of them would all be magnitud=
e 1.2. The first one was mag. 1.2 (but I suspect it was the faring from whi=
ch all the Starlinks had been released. With the full moon, I saw nothing e=
lse. I know some other people saw them but they used binoculars.... and the=
brightness for the next two passes later that night were magnitudes 6.4 an=
d then 6.9!
The easiest one to see is the ISS (although it will not be putting in any a=
ppearances again until the every end of June.... but it often gets up to ma=
g. =964 which puts it on a par with Venus!
Pat
On Jun 6, 2020, at 9:31 PM, Judy Tufts wrote:
CAUTION: The Sender of this email is not from within Dalhousie.
Hello Pat,
Seeing your e-mail about looking for the Starlink satellites passing overhe=
ad is there some site where one can find out when these will be passing ov=
erhead in our area. Sherman Williams used to generally give us an idea whe=
n to watch but his health is frail now I understand.
The one I am really interested in following is the satellites 'Sky Train' =
- is this the same as the Starlink satellites you referred to? One of our=
Care Givers mentioned seeing them over Canning several weeks ago and what =
an unexpected thrill it was, and I can well believe it.
Interesting about fireflies being seen already. Something to look forward =
to.
Hope all well with you these days. It certainly is a strange world these d=
ays isn't it.
So stay safe, stay well.
Judy
>>>>>>>>
Judy Tufts
Wolfville
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> [=
mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Patrick Kelly
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2020 10:28 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Fireflies in June?
I was out around 10:30 PM last night... as I was looking for the Starlink s=
atellites to pass overhead.... On my way down to the nearby cemetery, I saw=
two flashes from a firefly.... and now there are a few flashing in my back=
yard..... I have seen fireflies here in the past, and where I grew up in Sp=
ryfield, but only in August and and even then, only on really warm still ni=
ghts.....
Is it normal for them to be active at this time of the year?
Pat
Patrick Kelly
159 Town Road
Falmouth NS B0P 1L0
Canada
(902) 472-2322
Patrick Kelly
159 Town Road
Falmouth NS B0P 1L0
Canada
(902) 472-2322
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<div>I think the Sky Train is what they call the string of Starlink satelli=
tes until they are all spaced out into their much higher orbits. </div=
>
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</div>
The best site is
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</div>
<div><a href=3D"https://www.heavens-above.com/">https://www.heavens-above.c=
om/</a></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>You can either get a free account (so it remembers where you are) or y=
ou can pick your location from the map at the upper-right part of the home =
page.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>In the Satellites section you will see a subsection for 10-day predict=
ions for things like the International Space Station (ISS), Starlink satell=
ites. etc.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Keep in mind that the predicted brightness uses the magnitude system u=
sed in astronomy..... 0 is the brightest stars, 2 is the stars in the Big D=
ipper, 6 is barely visible with perfect skies and no light pollution.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>On the pass that was due to happen on the evening of June 4, I wa=
s totally underwhelmed....I saw one bright satellite, and that was it. So m=
uch for heavens-above predicting that the entire string of them would all b=
e magnitude 1.2. The first one was mag.
1.2 (but I suspect it was the faring from which all the Starlinks had been=
released. With the full moon, I saw nothing else. I know some other people=
saw them but they used binoculars.... and the brightness for the next two =
passes later that night were magnitudes
6.4 and then 6.9!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The easiest one to see is the ISS (although it will not be putting in =
any appearances again until the every end of June.... but it often gets up =
to mag. =964 which puts it on a par with Venus!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Pat</div>
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