Re: Starlink 6 observed 23 min after launch

From: satrack--- via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:33:51 +0200 (CEST)
I also have just observed the very first pass of Starlink 6 over north of Italy with binoculars, just after deployment (19.53 - 19.55 UTC) 

Very nice view of a short bright line, getting apparently longer (toward my local horizon) during the pass, surrounded by several flashing objects, as reported also by Marco. I would estimate the magnitude around -1 / -2, with quite reddish color. 

About 30 seconds before entering shadow all the satellites in the line gave a synchronised bright flare (I would estimate around mag -3 / -4). Very impressive view!

Regards,
Simone

> Il 22 aprile 2020 alle 22.05 Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org> ha scritto:
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> I just had a very nice pass of Starlink 6 and the Falcon 9 r/b passing in a blue
> twilight sky, as seen from Leiden, the Netherlands. Maybe half a minute early on
> my elset.
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> Easy naked eye object (mag +1 to 0). In binoculars, multiple objects: the bright
> Falcon stage, an elongated bright objects (cluster of satellites probably), and
> at laest 4 fainter flashing objects surrounding them. Very nice view!
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> In the two minutes before the pass, false alarms by several older Starlinks.
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> - Marco
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