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  2. Satellite flare - Wikipedia

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    Satellite flare, also known as satellite glint, is a satellite pass visible to the naked eye as a brief, bright "flare". It is caused by the reflection toward the Earth below of sunlight incident on satellite surfaces such as solar panels and antennas (e.g., synthetic aperture radar ).

  3. List of satellite pass predictors - Wikipedia

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    Includes satellites such as International Space Station (ISS), Starlink, SpaceX Crew Dragon, Terra, NOAA and many others. ISS on Live, app with live cameras of ISS, realtime tracking position and visible passes prediction. It also predicts sunrises, sunsets and daytime passes.

  4. What do Starlink satellites look like at night? Just look up ...

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    The satellites will have average visibility over the area through Tuesday before fading out Wednesday, according to Findstarlink.com. They are expected to be visible over Quincy for five minutes ...

  5. List of Earth observation satellites - Wikipedia

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    Sensors on Earth observation satellites often take measurements of emitted energy over some portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., UV, visible, infrared, microwave, or radio). [ 1 ] The invention of climate research through the use of satellite remote telemetry began in the 1960s through development of space probes to study other planets.

  6. How to catch a rare and brief glimpse of Starlink satellites ...

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    The site says the satellites are only visible for about four minutes. In the Sacramento area, residents should be able to get a good view of the satellites on the following days: 5:55 p.m. on ...

  7. What do Starlink satellites look like at night? Just ... - AOL

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    The satellites will have average visibility over the area through Tuesday before fading out Wednesday, according to Findstarlink.com. What do Starlink satellites look like at night? Just look up ...

  8. Weather satellite - Wikipedia

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    Not to be confused with Atmospheric satellite. A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites can be polar orbiting (covering the entire Earth asynchronously), or geostationary (hovering over the same spot on the equator).

  9. Satellite watching - Wikipedia

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    Satellite watching or satellite spotting is a hobby which consists of the observation and tracking of artificial satellites that are orbiting Earth. [1] People with this hobby are variously called satellite watchers, trackers, spotters, observers, etc.