I saw my first Starlink cluster pass over last night. Took me by surprise
for moment.
Not quite dark, out in back getting a last look at Venus, when I
noticed two satellites about 2 degrees apart but moving together, going
from WSW to NE. They faded out quickly once in earth's shadow, but then
there was another about five degrees behind them. Then another, then two
more, then another- and another- and another! None were brighter than
about 2nd magnitude but it was quite the parade for five minutes or so. I
have seen smaller satellite "constellations" before, typically military
formations, in much tighter groupings.
I don't think these will interfere with astronomy the way some have
predicted. Much dimmer than Iridium flares, and kind of cool to see them
keep coming, singly and in pairs.
Any body else seen one of these groupings fly overhead?
