{"id":4420,"date":"2023-10-23T07:31:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T02:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2024-02-09T07:29:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T01:59:22","slug":"what-is-starlink-satellite-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/what-is-starlink-satellite-train\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Starlink Satellite Train?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">What is Starlink Satellite Train?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Starlink Satellite Train is a spectacular view in the night sky if you are lucky enough to watch the constellation of Starlink satellites soon after the launch of a new batch of them. Starlink Satellite Train will be seen as a series of bright white dots moving across the sky like a train while other stars in the sky will appear static during a short period of obervation. I have not been lucky enough to watch it, though I have seen a video of the Starlink satellite train posted online from Japan. I can imagine the thrill of viewing it directly as I had while watching the International Space Station moving across the sky once, when I read the pass timing in a local newspaper over a decade back. Though I have many more opportunities to watch the International Space Station now with the help of tracking apps to find timing and direction, I have not ventured into it because I am busy at that time trying to contact other amateur radio stations through the voice transponder onboard the space station!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4431\" src=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/What-is-Starlink-Satellite-Train.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/What-is-Starlink-Satellite-Train.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/What-is-Starlink-Satellite-Train-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/What-is-Starlink-Satellite-Train-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/What-is-Starlink-Satellite-Train-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Starlink Satellites provide high speed internet direct to the consumer with special ground antennas and there are thousands of them up in the sky, with a steadily increasing number with each launch. For a period of time after launch, Starlink Satellites are in an orbit of around 400 km altitude, similar to the International Space Station. After a period they move apart and higher to around 550 km altitude and will no longer be visibile as &#8216;train&#8217;. So it is important for you to know the time of launch in order to view the Starlink Satellite Train, which may even be several times a week. It is also mentioned that visibility has come down recently because of specific programs aimed at reducing visibility by darkening the satellites to prevent interference from other astonomical observations. <a href=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/can-you-satellites-in-the-sky\/\">Satellites are seen<\/a> when the sky is dark and the satellite reflects sunlight back to us. Albedo is the term used to mention the reflectivity. Incidentally, Venus is so bright because it has a high Albedo of 0.7, meaning that it can reflect about 70% of the incident sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>One of the websites which can tell you about the visibility of Starlink Satellites is <a href=\"https:\/\/findstarlink.com\/\">https:\/\/findstarlink.com\/<\/a>. When I tried just now, I got this message: &#8220;Sorry, the newest Starlink isn&#8217;t very visible at your location during the next 5 days. This might change in the coming weeks, due to changing orbits. The older Starlinks might still be visible (please see below)&#8221;. Anyway, that site gives a good visual of the Starlink Satellite Train. It has been mentioned elsewhere that the missing dots in the &#8216;train&#8217; are satellites which could malfunction after launch and burn up high in the atmosphere! As in case of other satellites, Starlink Satellite Train may be visible only in a clear sky, free of city light pollution, typically in a rural setting with good view all around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Starlink Satellite Train? Starlink Satellite Train is a spectacular view in the night sky if you are lucky enough to watch the constellation of Starlink satellites soon after the launch of a new batch of them. 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