Is it possible to see 33 satellites in a row in the course of 15 min?

[MDD]

I live in Airdrie Alberta Canada and I was walking my dogs in the field outside of our complex (6:30am mountain time) when I noticed multiple satellites in a row moving west to east. They came into view over head just slightly to the west and stayed visible as far east as I could see. There was a total of 33 from the time I first noticed them till they stopped appearing. Is it possible that these were just Satellites as the most I have ever seen in the past has been 3 and they were all going in different orbits (directions)

I know this is an old thread, but I saw early this morning 46 satellites in a row, while observing the sky through my binoculars. I've never seen anything like it before.

There were 7 or 8 at first. I was shocked, wondering what I was seeing. Then another group right after, and so on, until I counted 46. The last one was brighter, which I am assuming means it was larger? It was not in the exact line as the others, but a parallel line not far removed. It was also faster as it overtook the last one of the others.

Location: Idaho Falls, ID, USA.

 

[Pogo]

@ Mokoduende: Try www.heavens-above.com, accurately shows visible satellites for your locale, and includes visibility path sky map for each.

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[vegasartie]

15 satellites, 20 seconds apart, moved directly over Las Vegas at 4:30 this morning from the southwest to the northeast. These were satellites for sure. I've been out here in the morning in my hot tub for 20 years. I've never seen anything like that. I was curious enough to search online and this is the only place I found people discussing the weird sighting

 

[ImmortalMelvz]

We know anything is possible nowadays & good prevails, just imagine we can travel from planet to planet & from galaxy to galaxy by just using computers, the more is satellite to satellite! <3 * (Y)

 

[Pogo]

There have been a number of Starlink launches where many satellites are orbited in one launch. You are probably seeing them for some period of time after launch. They will look just that, a bunch of ducks in a row. Eventually, the orbits will disburse.

 

[Crowe Semler]

I know this is an old thread, but I saw early this morning 46 satellites in a row, while observing the sky through my binoculars. I've never seen anything like it before.

There were 7 or 8 at first. I was shocked, wondering what I was seeing. Then another group right after, and so on, until I counted 46. The last one was brighter, which I am assuming means it was larger? It was not in the exact line as the others, but a parallel line not far removed. It was also faster as it overtook the last one of the others.

Location: Idaho Falls, ID, USA.

Unable to sleep I went outside to soak in the spa. While looking at the stars I counted 21, satellite-like objects, that appeared and flew to the Northeast. They seemed to just kind of drop into the sky. I don't know any other way to describe what I just saw. When I usually see a satellite I can track it from the start going across the sky. These 21 appeared individually in the middle of the night sky.
Location: Joplin, MO, USA

 

[Classical Motion]

What you probably saw was just part of their arc, that reflected light to you.

 

[SpaceZZ]

Out with my son playing in the snow, we were staring up at the stars to spot some planets that were very visible. We were facing south and noticed a satellite, bright light, moving in a straight line from west to east. As it disappeared I noticed another in the same orbit about 15-20 seconds later. This continued until we counted about 12 satellites. I've never seen anything like it. I'm lucky to see 1-2 satellites a year.
Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Around 6pm EST.

 

[Rob77]

Out with my son playing in the snow, we were staring up at the stars to spot some planets that were very visible. We were facing south and noticed a satellite, bright light, moving in a straight line from west to east. As it disappeared I noticed another in the same orbit about 15-20 seconds later. This continued until we counted about 12 satellites. I've never seen anything like it. I'm lucky to see 1-2 satellites a year.
Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Around 6pm EST.

This will become the norm soon, there's a lot more coming courtesy of Star link.

 

[Classical Motion]

This is just the start. There will be fleets of these arrays. Doing all kinds of stuff. Many more companies.

I’m surprised there isn’t more interference and interruption to communications.

We might eventually need heavy regulation like we did when using spark gaps transmitters.

I might be mistaken, but I believe there are no regulations on circuitry or emission quality in orbit.

Most are concerned with the optics for astronomy, but what about all the radio noise the can effect many other study fields.

We’re deaf hear on earth for any space radio. I would think radio is much more disturbed than optics. The optics are intermittent, the radio is constant. With many more networks to come.

There is a radio free zone just north of me at Green Bank. I wonder how effective that zone is now.

Just speculation from what I read.