Spotted the Starlink (G5-9) "train" pass at 05:10z 15 May /23 elevation 35° W to SE magnitude 2.5 before moving into the shadow. Lat & Long = 45.54N 122.85W sidereal clock = 12h 29.3m LST -----Original Message----- From: David Moore(Ireland) via Seesat-l Sent: Monday, 15 May, 2023 09:46 To: seesat-l_at_lists.seesatmail.org Subject: magnitude +2.0 Dear "seesat" mailing list: I saw 50 of the Starlink G2-9 batch fly over Ireland last night (May 15d 02:04UT) at a range of about 500km and was shocked to see them at around magnitude +2.0 (i.e. about as bright as Polaris) after 4.3 days (103 hours) in orbit. Any idea what magnitude they will fade to when at their operational height and passing overhead? I've lost touch and don't know if SpaceX are still doing things to reduce their brightness?Hope so! That said, it was an incredible light show to the naked eye with 50 'North Stars' equally space across what must have been 100 degrees of sky! Didn't think they would be that bight or I would have video'd them like Kevin Fetter did! David MooreAstronomy Ireland magazine _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list https://lists.seesatmail.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list https://lists.seesatmail.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Mon May 15 2023 - 12:45:38 UTC
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