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Aliens? Satellites? What is it?

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StarTrails · 18/01/2024 19:05

Posting here for traffic. What on earth is this?

Walking DDog and I look at the stars. I notice what looks like lights up a tower to warn planes, but it's the middle of suburbia with no tower and the lights are not red. Then I realise they are moving in a completely uniform motion and speed across the sky. I thought we must be on a flight path and never noticed but they weren't flashing like planes do and are way too close to be planes.

Approx 30 but maybe more as I was more shocked than counting. It then went out of sight but someone 100 miles away then saw them about 10/20 mins later.

What is it??????? Can't attach videos but there is also a video of them moving across the sky and going out of view due to distance I guess.

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Somatosensational · 18/01/2024 20:34

While we’re sharing sky photos, can I share a photo of this lovely moon halo I saw in December? Thought I was tripping for a moment! My friend and I kept asking each other ‘Do you see what I see?’ Grin

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StarTrails · 18/01/2024 20:45

Somatosensational · 18/01/2024 20:34

While we’re sharing sky photos, can I share a photo of this lovely moon halo I saw in December? Thought I was tripping for a moment! My friend and I kept asking each other ‘Do you see what I see?’ Grin

Yes this was amazing. I remember it well. Mumsnet and Facebook were full of it. I adore looking at the sky and it's an extra treat when we see something like this. I'm not sure how to feel when it's something man has put there.

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MargaretThursday · 18/01/2024 20:54

I've seen them too but was too busy watching to get a photo.

StarTrails · 18/01/2024 21:28

More photos. Not sure why my phone insists on spreading the moon. I heard on iPhones you can change the exposure and stuff to get a picture where you can see the craters but not mine evidently.

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StarTrails · 18/01/2024 21:29

Orion makes an appearance on the second one.

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LooksLikeIPickedTheWrongWeekToQuitDrinking · 18/01/2024 21:38

There is something really special and awe-inspiring about seeing something different, unusual or unexplained in the night sky, isn’t there? Makes the universe seem so massive and undiscovered. I was so shocked and excited seeing what I did tonight. A UFO!

Then yes, back down to Earth with a clung on discovering the truth. Not that Starlink isn’t amazing - it is - but just very earthly and explainable.

StarTrails · 19/01/2024 19:02

There is a ring around the moon tonight

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Puzzledandpissedoff · 19/01/2024 19:07

I'm jealous, I still haven't seen starlink

Nor me!!

Embarrassingly I'd never heard of the things, but at least I'll now known what they are if I see them

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