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Can we see satellites from earth.
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Satellites differ greatly in the level of detail they can see.
By default satellites are only shown if they reach a maximum brightness of 4th magnitude.
Noaa satellites have the capability to provide astounding views of the earth.
Passes are also only shown if they occur during the hours of darkness.
However there are occasions when you can see a satellite in an earth picture but it would be too small yes magnifying glasses small and practically indistinguishable from the stars in the backdrop.
It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up.
If the lights are blinking you probably are seeing a plane not a satellite.
If you know when and where to look you can see the iss with the naked eye from earth asked by paul francis surprisingly there are a large portion of manmade satellites that can be seen with the naked eye.
This filters out the large number of very faint satellites which fly over.
Because the iss circles the earth about every 90 minutes on average this means that it s possible to see it not just on one singular pass but for several consecutive passes.
Visible to the naked eye it looks like a fast moving plane only much higher and traveling thousands of miles an hour faster.
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Viewing is best away from city lights and in cloud free skies.
Yes we can see satellites in particular orbits as they pass overhead at night.
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Sightings can number up to a hundred in a single night if you have good viewing conditions.