String of satellites?

[JJSR]

4:30 am Mon. March 02 2020

Just saw a string of lights flying west to east in northern sky.
I lost track of how many there were, counted 10 before I ran to get binoculars.
And another 10 or so afterwards.

Anyone know; who, what, where, when?


Did I miss a WINSTON post about this?

 

[kuririn]

https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites-night-sky-visibility-guide.html

 

[JJSR]

Thanks kuririn,
Looking at that video, seems I missed the beginning of the string were they are bunched close together. I saw the part were they are evenly spaced out. Was really cool to watch them go by.

 

[kuririn]

A local TV news program said it would be visible tonight but it's overcast here and I wasn't able to go outside anyway.
But maybe I'll get a chance to see it sooner or later.
Can you imagine 12,000 of those? That's Space X's plan. I think they reduced the reflectivity of future satellites to appease the astronomers. Maybe we'll get cheaper (or free) internet service as a result. Wishful thinking!
Laters.