Starlink Satellites Transit Venus
Taken by Bartholomew Tsang on July 13, 2021 @
Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre, Hong Kong
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Camera Used: asus ASUS_I001DC
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Date Taken: 2021:08:25 00:01:53
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Details:
Unexpected transit during Venus-Mars conjunction webcast.
Since there was no bright satellite appear in the view in prediction at that time, it was a surprise during last minutes of the webcast just before Venus set at the slope around 10 degrees above horizon.
The satellites appeared out of prediction time, direction and brightness(as bright as Mars).
It seems to be a series of newly launched Starlink satellites which around 10 of them were seen transiting the Venus within a minute. The series of Starlink is not known yet.
Date: 13 Jul, 2021
Time: 12:24UT / 20:24HKT(UTC+8)
Location: N22.383815,E114.107991 (Ho Noon Astronomical Centre, Hong Kong)
Scope: meade 70mm f/5 apo refractor
Camera: zwo asi385mc
Mount: Takahashi EM2
Photographer's website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvtIhxtMVgQ&t=38
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