‘Satellite trains’ becoming more common in night sky

  • This photo from the internet shows a “satellite train” of Starlink satellites, which looks just like what was seen last week twice in the night sky above Washington County.
    This photo from the internet shows a “satellite train” of Starlink satellites, which looks just like what was seen last week twice in the night sky above Washington County.
  • This map shows the paths of two satellite trains that passed overhead on May 6.
    This map shows the paths of two satellite trains that passed overhead on May 6.
Local stargazers can use a unique website to get a glimpse of what might become a more common sight in the night sky – a “satellite train” of Starlink internet satellites. Last Thursday, at around 9:38 p.m. and again around 9:53 p.m., two satellite trains were bright and visible in the night sky above Washington County. The first train moved from southwest to northeast in the middle of the sky…

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