Astrology enthusiasts may have spotted a glimpse of flickering light floating across the sky this week.
They aren't shooting stars or UFOs, but lights coming from satellites powered by Elon Musk's Starlink fleet.
People have already reported seeing them flash across the sky in formation, and there will be a chance to see them again over the weekend in Scotland.
The train of satellites reportedly look like a "string of bright pearls" in the sky and will appear on Saturday and Sunday both in the morning and evening.
Starlink is a satellite constellation that is being constructed by American company SpaceX, founded by the South African billionaire and Tesla CEO.
The firm sends satellites up into the Earth’s orbit in batches of 60, with a launch in mid-March, and another one this week.
Stargazers will be able to spot them over Scotland in the coming days without binoculars or a telescope.
Saturday, April 25
4:14am for five minutes from west to east.
9:45 pm for six minutes from west to east.
Sunday April 26
4:49 am for five minutes from west to south-east.
10:21 pm for five minutes from west to south-east.
Times may vary by a minute or so depending how far north you are in Scotland.
You’ll need to look low in the sky as they will mostly appear at a 10 degree elevation from the horizon, moving to a peak of 47 degrees and falling back down to between 10 and 14 degrees.
You can use findstarlink.com on your phone to follow the satellites, which provides a live map of their exact position.
You can even add in your location to get when they will pass over and how bright they will be.
Each satellite is roughly the size of a car and will move in a line across the sky.
So far, the firm has deployed more than 300 satellites into space and is working towards a network of 12,000, with the aim of improving global internet coverage.
The satellites appear in a line crossing the night sky and their current orbital position has made them easier to spot in the past few days.
To find out more details visit the starlink site here.
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