ID | #1621323707 |
Added | Tue, 18/05/2021 |
Author | July N. |
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Phenomena | |
Status | Result
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Initial data
An eyewitness from the city of Lottum writes:
A long chain of light points, probably hundreds of meters long, from east to west, visible for a few minutes, one brighter point a few minutes later, almost the same trajectory, a little further north.
Original news
LOTTUM, LB — Lange sliert lichtpunten, moet honderden meters lang zijn geweest, van oost naar west, enkele minuten zichtbaar, enkele minuten erna nog één helderder lichtpunt, bijna dezelfde baan, richting iets meer noordelijk
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 description, it is probably a group of satellites.
According to the data findstarlink.com for 51.27° North, 6.9° East:
Timings with good visibility
11:38 pm, 17 May 2021
Starlink-27, BRIGHT (3.7) for 8 mins
Look from WEST to EAST (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10°, max: 75°, end: 11°Timings with average visibility
11:18 pm, 17 May 2021
Starlink-24, DIM (2.9) for 5 mins
Look from WEST to SOUTH (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10°, max: 36°, end: 32°Timings with poor visibility
9:43 pm, 17 May 2021
Starlink-24, DIM (3.9) for 5 mins
Look from WEST to EAST (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 11°, max: 68°, end: 10°9:58 pm, 17 May 2021
Starlink-27, DIM (5.0) for 8 mins
Look from WEST to EAST (details)
Elevation (from horizon): start: 10°, max: 77°, end: 10°
The time of observation seems to confirm the version.
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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