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This week, a strange train of lights will soar through the night sky over the UK as Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite train presents an impressive display.
The lights will fly through the dark skies in formation and you will have several opportunities to catch the bright lights this week.
Starlink is a network of satellites launched into low Earth orbit by Elon Musk to bring broadband Internet connection to the world.
Tonight, Monday May 4, the satellites are expected to be visible around 9.26pm in the UK and most people across the UK should be able to see it.
Here’s a roundup of the best times to view Starlink satellites this week, as well as how to track them through the night sky.
Satellites will generally appear in the west or south west and will go from east to northeast.
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What time can you see the Starlink satellite screen this week?
The satellites will be visible in:
9:26 pm, May 4, 2020
10:01 pm, May 5, 2020
9:02 pm, May 6, 2020
How to track Starlink satellites
If you want to track satellites in real time, you can visit the Find the Starlink website.
The site allows you to view the location of the satellites in real time on a map, or enter your location to see exactly when the satellites will be visible from your home.
The results are filtered based on how bright the satellites will be, so be sure to look at the ones listed as “Bright.”
A Starlink satellite (Image: SpaceX)
What are Starlink satellites?
Elon Musk hopes that satellites will bring low-cost internet to remote areas of Earth.
Starlink explained: “With performance that far exceeds that of traditional satellite Internet, and a global network with no limits on land infrastructure limitations, Starlink will offer high-speed broadband Internet to places where access has been unreliable, expensive or completely not available. “
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