ID | #1597401551 |
Added | Fri, 14/08/2020 |
Author | July N. |
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Status | Result
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Initial data
An eyewitness from Oss (North Brabant region) reports:
A row of light bulbs passing near the near. Then followed a few more
According to ufomeldpunt.nl, these are Starlink satellites
Original news
OSS, NB — Een rij van licht bollen die strak achter elkaar voorbij kwamen. Daarna volgde er nog enkele na
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 findstarlink.com for the location OF NETHERLANDS - Nijmegen:
Timings with good visibility
4:13 am, 14 Aug 2020
Starlink-9,10, BRIGHT (2.6) for 4 mins
Look from WEST to EAST (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 23°, max: 83°, end: 10°
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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