A strange train of lights will soar across the night sky above the UK this week as Elon Musk's Starlink train of satellites put on an impressive display.
The lights will fly across the dark skies in formation and you will have a number of chances to catch the bright lights this week.
Starlink is a network of satellites launched into low-Earth orbit by Elon Musk to bring broadband internet connection to the world.
Tonight, Monday, May 4, the satellites are expected to be visible at around 9.26pm in the UK and most people across the UK should be able to see it.
Here’s a round-up of the best times to see the Starlink satellites this week, as well as how to track them through the night sky.
The satellites will generally appear in the west or south west and head east to north east.
What time can you see the Starlink satellite display this week?
The satellites will be visible at:
9:26 pm, 4 May 2020
10:01 pm, 5 May 2020
9:02 pm, 6 May 2020
How to track the Starlink satellites
If you want to track the satellites in real-time, you can visit the Find Starlink website.
The site allows you to view the satellites’ location in real-time on a map, or input your location to see exactly when the satellites will be visible from your home.
Results are filtered based on how bright the satellites will be, so make sure you're looking at those listed as ‘Bright’.
A Starlink satellite (Image: SpaceX)
What are the Starlink satellites?
Elon Musk hopes the satellites will bring low-cost internet to remote areas on Earth.
Starlink explained: “With performance that far surpasses that of traditional satellite internet, and a global network unbounded by ground infrastructure limitations, Starlink will deliver high speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable.”
