| ID | #1588849366 |
| Added | Thu, 07/05/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Result
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Initial data
An eyewitness from the city of Purmerend noticed in the sky 12 bright spots moving in a row on the West.
According to ufomeldpunt.nl satellites Starlink
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Original news
PURMEREND, NH — Wel 12 lichtpuntjes achter elkaar in een baan naar het westen toe.
Starlink satellieten
Hypotheses
Satellite
Ordinary satellites, which often look like single, not very bright luminous dots moving smoothly in the night sky, are quite often mistaken for UFOs. After the Starlink satellites (near-Earth satellite systems developed by SpaceX, in order to create a cheap and high-performance satellite Internet communication channel and technical transmitters for receiving and transmitting signals from earth and orbit) were launched, it became possible to observe groups of satellites (up to 60 pieces) flying one after another.
Investigation
According to the site findstarlink.com for the nearest location (NETHERLANDS - AMSTERDAM):
Timings with poor visibility
11:37 pm, 6 May 2020
Starlink-3, DIM (2.7) for 6 mins
Look from WEST to EAST (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10° max: 78°, end: 23°1:13 am, 7 May 2020
Starlink-3, DIM (5.0) for 6 mins
Look from WEST to WEST (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10° max: 22°, end: 22°10:37 pm, 7 May 2020
Starlink-3, DIM (2.5) for 6 mins
Look from WEST to EAST (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10° max: 88°, end: 10°
The description of an eyewitness it does look like satellites, but, unfortunately, the observation time was specified is not true, which complicates unambiguous identification.
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News: As satellites Starlink spoil astronomy
David Blanchard of Flagstaff city in the U.S. state of Arizona decided to capture the connection of Venus and Uranus in Aries March 4, but with the planets at the sudden got "star-bombing".
"During the exposure half a dozen Internet Starlink satellites flew between planets. At least one satellite broke and for a short time became one of the brightest objects in the sky brighter than it was only the Moon, Venus and, maybe, Sirius," said the photographer.
Resume
Satellite
Ordinary satellites, which often look like single, not very bright luminous dots moving smoothly in the night sky, are quite often mistaken for UFOs. After the Starlink satellites (near-Earth satellite systems developed by SpaceX, in order to create a cheap and high-performance satellite Internet communication channel and technical transmitters for receiving and transmitting signals from earth and orbit) were launched, it became possible to observe groups of satellites (up to 60 pieces) flying one after another.
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