Starlink train in polar orbit from July 22, 2022 launch.

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Crazy coincidence. I was outside chatting with my brother and I was telling him about starlink satellite trains because he's never seen one. Then this one flew by not 10 minutes later. I could hardly have planned it better.

These are from mission Starlink Group 3-2.
 

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They do separate a LOT more than that, but these launched just 2 days ago so they haven't had enough time yet. They tend to remain in a more-or-less straight line relative to each other though, but they expand out to circle around the whole earth with more even spacing.
 

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You're lucky for having a backyard like that :D

Cameras do make a difference, no doubt about it


Crazy coincidence. I was outside chatting with my brother and I was telling him about starlink satellite trains because he's never seen one. Then this one flew by not 10 minutes later. I could hardly have planned it better.

These are from mission Starlink Group 3-2.
 

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I have never even heard of this... though I know about Starlink sats...never knew they deployed and looked like this. I have to say it would probably freak me out seeing that at night...I would start watching the neighbors to see if they had become pod people.....
 
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