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--00000000000043d9ca05a791fb95 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Heres a site that implements OpenStreetMaps giving you a street level sky view from your current location. https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/ On Sun., Jun. 7, 2020, 18:36 Patrick Kelly, <Patrick.Kelly@dal.ca> wrote: > I think the Sky Train is what they call the string of Starlink satellites > until they are all spaced out into their much higher orbits. > > The best site is > > https://www.heavens-above.com/ > > You can either get a free account (so it remembers where you are) or you > can pick your location from the map at the upper-right part of the home > page. > > In the Satellites section you will see a subsection for 10-day prediction= s > for things like the International Space Station (ISS), Starlink satellite= s. > etc. > > Keep in mind that the predicted brightness uses the magnitude system used > in astronomy..... 0 is the brightest stars, 2 is the stars in the Big > Dipper, 6 is barely visible with perfect skies and no light pollution. > > On the pass that was due to happen on the evening of June 4, I was totall= y > underwhelmed....I saw one bright satellite, and that was it. So much for > heavens-above predicting that the entire string of them would all be > magnitude 1.2. The first one was mag. 1.2 (but I suspect it was the farin= g > from which all the Starlinks had been released. With the full moon, I saw > nothing else. I know some other people saw them but they used > binoculars.... and the brightness for the next two passes later that nigh= t > were magnitudes 6.4 and then 6.9! > > The easiest one to see is the ISS (although it will not be putting in any > appearances again until the every end of June.... but it often gets up to > mag. =E2=80=934 which puts it on a par with Venus! > > Pat > > > > On Jun 6, 2020, at 9:31 PM, Judy Tufts wrote: > > CAUTION: The Sender of this email is not from within Dalhousie. > > Hello Pat, > > > > Seeing your e-mail about looking for the Starlink satellites passing > overhead is there some site where one can find out when these will be > passing overhead in our area. Sherman Williams used to generally give us > an idea when to watch but his health is frail now I understand. > > > > The one I am really interested in following is the satellites 'Sky Train' > - is this the same as the Starlink satellites you referred to? One of o= ur > Care Givers mentioned seeing them over Canning several weeks ago and what > an unexpected thrill it was, and I can well believe it. > > > > Interesting about fireflies being seen already. Something to look forwar= d > to. > > Hope all well with you these days. It certainly is a strange world these > days isn't it. > > > > So stay safe, stay well. > > > > Judy > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> > > Judy Tufts > > Wolfville > > <<<<<<<< > ------------------------------ > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Patrick Kelly > *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2020 10:28 PM > *To:* NatureNS > *Subject:* [NatureNS] Fireflies in June? > > > > I was out around 10:30 PM last night... as I was looking for the Starlink > satellites to pass overhead.... On my way down to the nearby cemetery, I > saw two flashes from a firefly.... and now there are a few flashing in my > backyard..... I have seen fireflies here in the past, and where I grew up > in Spryfield, but only in August and and even then, only on really warm > still nights..... > > > > Is it normal for them to be active at this time of the year? > > > > Pat > > > > > > Patrick Kelly > 159 Town Road > Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 > Canada > > (902) 472-2322 > > > > > > Patrick Kelly > > 159 Town Road > > Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 > > Canada > > > (902) 472-2322 > > --00000000000043d9ca05a791fb95 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Heres a sit= e that implements OpenStreetMaps giving you a street level sky view from yo= ur current location.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut= o"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><a href=3D"https://james.darpinia= n.com/satellites/">https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/</a></span></div>= <div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0</span><br><= /div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></span></= div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at= tr">On Sun., Jun. 7, 2020, 18:36 Patrick Kelly, <<a href=3D"mailto:Patri= ck.Kelly@dal.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Patrick.Kelly@dal.ca<= /a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <div>I think the Sky Train is what they call the string of Starlink satelli= tes until they are all spaced out into their much higher orbits.=C2=A0</div= > <div><br> </div> The best site is=C2=A0 <div><br> </div> <div><a href=3D"https://www.heavens-above.com/" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferre= r" target=3D"_blank">https://www.heavens-above.com/</a></div> <div><br> </div> <div>You can either get a free account (so it remembers where you are) or y= ou can pick your location from the map at the upper-right part of the home = page.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>In the Satellites section you will see a subsection for 10-day predict= ions for things like the International Space Station (ISS), Starlink satell= ites. etc.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Keep in mind that the predicted brightness uses the magnitude system u= sed in astronomy..... 0 is the brightest stars, 2 is the stars in the Big D= ipper, 6 is barely visible with perfect skies and no light pollution.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>On the pass that was due to happen on the evening of June 4,=C2=A0I wa= s totally underwhelmed....I saw one bright satellite, and that was it. So m= uch for heavens-above predicting that the entire string of them would all b= e magnitude 1.2. The first one was mag. 1.2 (but I suspect it was the faring from which all the Starlinks had been= released. With the full moon, I saw nothing else. I know some other people= saw them but they used binoculars.... and the brightness for the next two = passes later that night were magnitudes 6.4 and then 6.9!</div> <div><br> </div> <div>The easiest one to see is the ISS (although it will not be putting in = any appearances again until the every end of June.... but it often gets up = to mag. =E2=80=934 which puts it on a par with Venus!</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Pat</div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> <div> <div>On Jun 6, 2020, at 9:31 PM, Judy Tufts wrote:</div> <br> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u> <div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:break= -word"> <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" st= yle=3D"padding:10px 0 10px 0" width=3D"100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:0px;font-size:0px"> <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" st= yle=3D"background:#707372;background-color:#707372;width:100%;border-radius= :5px;overflow:hidden"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"border-top:solid 8px #fbe122;padding:4px 8px;text-align:left;v= ertical-align:top"> <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tbody> <tr> <td align=3D"left"> <div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;= text-align:left;color:#ffffff"> <span style=3D"font-weight:bold;font-size:12px">CAUTION:</span> The Sender = of this email is not from within Dalhousie.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Hello Pat,<u= ></u><u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Seeing your = e-mail about looking for the Starlink satellites passing overhead is there= =C2=A0 some site where one can find out when these will be passing overhead in our area.=C2=A0 <u></u>Sherman Williams<u></u>= used to generally give us an idea when to watch but his health is frail no= w I understand. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">The one I am= really interested in following is the satellites 'Sky Train'=C2=A0= - is this the same as the Starlink satellites you referred to?=C2=A0=C2=A0 One of our Care Givers mentioned seeing them over Canning = several weeks ago and what an unexpected thrill it was, and I can well beli= eve it. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Interesting = about fireflies being seen already.=C2=A0 Something to look forward to.<u><= /u><u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Hope all wel= l with you these days.=C2=A0 It certainly is a strange world these days isn= 't it.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">So stay safe= , stay well.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verd= ana"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Judy<= /span></font><u></u><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><span= style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u><u></u><= /span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></font></p> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">>>>= >>>>></span></font><font color=3D"black"><span style=3D"colo= r:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u>Judy<u></u> Tufts<u></u> </span></font><font color=3D"black"><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u><u><= /u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0= Wolfville</span></font><font color=3D"black"><span style=3D"color:black"><= u></u><u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" color=3D"black" face=3D"Verdana"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"><<<= <<<<<</span></font><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> <div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><font= size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> <hr size=3D"3" width=3D"100%" align=3D"center"> </span></font></div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><span style=3D"f= ont-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b= ><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fami= ly:Tahoma"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferr= er" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"= mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target= =3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b><u></u>Patrick = Kelly<u></u><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, June 05, 2020 = 10:28 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <u></u>NatureNS<u></u><b= r> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [<u></u>NatureNS<u>= </u>] Fireflies in June?</span></font><u></u><u></u></p> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I was out around 10:30 PM last night... as I was loo= king for the Starlink satellites to pass overhead.... On my way down to the= nearby cemetery, I saw two flashes from a firefly.... and now there are a few flashing in my backyard..... I have = seen fireflies here in the past, and where I grew up in Spryfield, but only= in August and and even then, only on really warm still nights..... <u></u><u></u></span></font></p> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Is it normal for them to be active at this time of t= he year?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Pat<u></u><u></u></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p> <div><span style=3D"text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><span style= =3D"word-spacing:0px"><span style=3D"word-spacing:0px"><span style=3D"word-= spacing:0px"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <div style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom= :0.0001pt"> <font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" face=3D"Courier"><span style=3D"font-size:= 6.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:black"><br> <u></u>Patrick Kelly<u></u></span></font><font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" f= ace=3D"Helvetica"><span style=3D"font-size:6.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;colo= r:black"><u></u><u></u></span></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom= :0.0001pt"> <u></u><u></u><font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" face=3D"Courier"><span style= =3D"font-size:6.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:black">159 Town Road</span></= font><u></u><u></u><font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" face=3D"Helvetica"><spa= n style=3D"font-size:6.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><u></u><u></u= ></span></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom= :0.0001pt"> <u></u><u></u><font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" face=3D"Courier"><span style= =3D"font-size:6.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:black">Falmouth</span></font>= <u></u><font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" face=3D"Courier"><span style=3D"fon= t-size:6.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:black"> <u></u>NS<u></u><span>=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><u></u>B0P 1L0<u></u></span></font= ><u></u><font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" face=3D"Helvetica"><span style=3D"= font-size:6.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></f= ont></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom= :0.0001pt"> <u></u><u></u><font size=3D"1" color=3D"black" 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style=3D"font:normal normal normal 12px/n= ormal Courier"><br> Patrick Kelly</font></p> <p style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0= px"> <font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:normal normal normal 12px/n= ormal Courier">159 Town Road</font></p> <p style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0= px"> <font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:normal normal normal 12px/n= ormal Courier">Falmouth NS<span>=C2=A0<span>=C2=A0</span></span>B0P 1L0</fo= nt></p> <p style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0= px"> <font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:normal normal normal 12px/n= ormal Courier">Canada</font></p> <p style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0= px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier;min-height:14px"> <br> </p> <p style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0= px"> <font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" 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