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See a Satellite Tonight
- eimrine 4y agoMay I enter my coords by kbd?
- modeless 4y agoYes, there's a "change location" link that brings up a box to type in your address or coordinates.
- dang 4y agoRelated: See a Satellite Tonight - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26638355 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26638355 - March 2021 (50 comments) Show HN: See a Satellite Tonight. No Telescope Required - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21037167 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21037167 - Sept 2019 (152 comments)
- orsenthil 4y agoSo, how do I see this without an any equipment?
- Gordonjcp 4y agoGo outside when it's dark. Look up. Wait.
- mritzmann 4y agoYou see a light fly by. - If the light flashes, it is an aircraft - If the light is not flashing, it is a satellite - And if the light is very very fast, it is a shooting star
- csunbird 4y ago- And if it is getting bigger and brighter by the second, you should evacuate the area. On the non-joking side, most of the lights in the sky do appear static, as their relative positions only change by earth's rotation. If the light does not appear to be static, then it is not a star or planet, and probably is human made, unless it is a meteor or shooting star.
- the_third_wave 4y ago- And if the light starts to make radical manoeuvres at insane speeds it is a UFO
- doodlebugging 4y agoAnd if the light making these radical maneuvers zips down and lands in your yard and a grey guy with unusually long arms and fingers and very cool, huge eyes steps out, that's just Bob. He just needs to use your restroom. It's cramped in that flying thing. Take care to lock your medicine cabinet if you can though. You never know what Bob is really looking for and I don't think they're sending their best.
- Tepix 4y agoEven with binoculars you will only see a moving dot.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoAn iridium flare is more impressive.
- BenjiWiebe 4y agoAnd a thing of the past.
- PM_me_your_math 4y ago[dead]
- mwint 4y ago> you can make antennas to recieve radio signals from certain birds. I knew birds were CIA spy drones!
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoAnd the birds don't exist meme was a psyops program.
- PM_me_your_math 4y agoIf you think that's bad, wait until you learn about squirrels and their training.
- saiya-jin 4y agoIf Rick and Morty has taught us anything, its: Don't f*k with squirrels!
- PM_me_your_math 4y agoThat scene killed me. Especially when Rick said "we got about 5 minutes before they're back and up in our ass."
- SoulMan 4y agoYeah I am a regular heaven's above user (too bad they dont have iOS app) but this looked almost spooky when I saw my the sky with my building where I live (pulled from Google street views). At least in stellarium you see random horizon not your own freaking house
- sentrms 4y agoThe question should be, how to not see a satellite. Even looking up for 3 minutes I can see at least one satellite flying over on a clear night. For context, this is rural, south-west France (Lot-et-Garonne) with little to no light pollution.
- RLN 4y agoApart from being incredibly optimisic about clouds and light pollution, this is really cool. Showing where the satellite should pass from a streetview perspective is a really nice addition I've not seen before.
- xeddit 4y agoI'm convinced we're some of the last people who will be able to see star constellations, you can look up at the sky at almost any moment and find a satellite. How long before star constellations become unrecognisable due to satellites passing through them? What will the night sky look like in 500 years? In my childhood there were none, now there are thousands. Every time I point one out people spurt out "international space station" as if that's the only thing floating around up there.
- readenough 4y agoI think in 500 years the sky should look like a blue and white dot outside of the window of the space craft.
- Tepix 4y agoI don't think it's as dramatic as you fear. Most satellites that are part of these megaconstellations will not be bright most of the time. It's mostly during dusk and dawn.
- modeless 4y agoYes. And even during dusk and dawn, most operational satellites are not visible. What you see is mostly a few low orbiting things like ISS and Hubble (and now Tiangong), and spent rocket stages that weren't responsibly deorbited. You can see Starlink satellites too, but only while they are raising their orbits just after launch. When they reach operational altitude, where they stay for the vast majority of their lifespan, they are no longer visible to the naked eye.