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Community photo entitled  by Fabrizio Pinto on 01/31/2020 at Urla Iskele

On 01/31/2020 08:11 pm by Fabrizio Pinto| Urla Iskele

The first pass high above the horizon of Starlink satellites from the 07 January 3rd launch visible from Urla, Izmir, Turkey (this is referred to as the L2 launch as Starlink 0 was experimental). The satellites were easily visible at magnitude 3-4 for about 30 minutes and surely an impressive demonstration our world is changing and our skies may be changing with it.

Canon Rebel 500D, ISO 3200, FL 18 mm, 2 s exposure, f/5.6, static tripod.

Flat/Dark/Bias Calibration with DeepSkyStacker 4.2.2 and some Photoshop curving for enhanced contrast. The horizon is at bottom. The line joning alpha to beta Cas indicates approximately 30 degrees West of North.