Tasmanians will be treated to a display of man-made lights in the night sky tonight as a train of Starlink satellites passes over the state.
The passing satellites are part of SpaceX’s recent launch of Group 10-7 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre, adding to founder Elon Musk’s growing network.
The train of internet satellites is expected to be visible across the whole of Tasmania as they prepare to move to their operational positions.
Stargazers should look up around 6:27pm to witness the lights as they pass from the north-west to the south-east for approximately four minutes.
The train will then pass again around 6:23pm on Wednesday, travelling from the west to the south-east for around four minutes.
Social media users across the state have previously shared images of the ‘strange’ string of lights following other launches, with some speculating they were caused by a meteor shower or even aliens.
The Starlink constellation currently consists of over 6,280 satellites, providing high-speed internet access to remote and rural areas around the world.
Musk plans to eventually launch a total of 42,000 satellites into orbit, with the network expected to be fully operational by the end of 2027.
