Originally Posted by
SeaRenity
After doing a few very late flights I noticed some lights and thought they were other aircraft. Flying South they appear to be over the Tasman Sea. Light intensity varies from bright until they disappear and then reappear some time later. They appear to be turning and I have counted up to 4 at time.
When I asked other pilots they too had seen them on numerous occassions. Apparently this is not new. Does anyone have any idea what these are ?
Starlink constellation. It's the internet (and soon to be cellular) connectivity through satellites. Sometimes you'll see them as a close line of about 20-25 dots across the sky which are the newly launched satellites slowly drifting apart every orbit.
https://satellitemap.space/