Starlink

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PeterLe
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Nothing to do with trading...but just been out in the garden with my son watching Elon's starlink. mighty impressive
(you can see with the naked eye, but better if you have optics etc)
Although not fully dark, you can still see the satellites tracking past.
Think you can still see them till around 10pm tonight
Guess, 50 degrees above the horizon East ! (if youre not sure where east is, look at your sky dish as a rough idea!)
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weemac
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Went outside to have a look. Sure enough, a tightly packed silvery trail was visible above the houses to the east. Peered a bit closer. It was a neighbour's TV aeriel glinting in the moonlight.

Went back indoors to watch Bear Grylls on TV. I bet he'd have found them.... :?
jamesg46
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Just been to have a look but couldn't see any, will have to settle for online videos.

Out of curiosity, I was reading the other day that the UK had cancelled the 5G agreement with Huawei & Starlink is what's gonna be the provider of the UK'S internet, I have no idea if that holds any truth.
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Euler
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PeterLe
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Almost over the top of your house Peter! :D
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Derek27
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Euler wrote:
Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:52 pm
https://www.heavens-above.com/starlink.aspx
Seems like the site's struggling to cope with the number of visitors.
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JollyGreen
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It was a disappointment for us, we saw three one night and five the next.
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Euler
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jamesg46
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https://youtu.be/giQ8xEWjnBs

I already knew that the vast majority of the earth is far smarter than me but Elon is next level. Imagine have this as one of your to do's on the bucket list and achieving it. Its scarily impressive.
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Euler
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Found a better viewer here: -

https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/
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PDC
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jamesg46 wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:04 pm
Elon is next level. Imagine have this as one of your to do's on the bucket list and achieving it. Its scarily impressive.
This is worth a read about him - also on offer at the moment for Kindle:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elon-Musk-Bill ... 00SIDCSWY/
jamesg46
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PDC wrote:
Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:31 am
jamesg46 wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:04 pm
Elon is next level. Imagine have this as one of your to do's on the bucket list and achieving it. Its scarily impressive.
This is worth a read about him - also on offer at the moment for Kindle:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elon-Musk-Bill ... 00SIDCSWY/
I'll give it a go when I get through the 2 I've just bought, thanks for the pointer 👍
jamesg46
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Have any of you tested if/when service will be provided in your area. I'm looking at the end of 2021. Prices are a bit steep, looking at around £600 for the equipment & shipping and then £89 per month for service charge.
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