Starlink train over UK/EU 21:13 7/4/26?

[ThomasH]

I still think it's the Qianfan train though, it just puzzles me why it's so unprecise. We're used to everything matches very well.
....is it because it's made in China?

 

[Mick West]

The stars don't align on that one.

The stars are fine. The satellite is just a bit off.

I still think it's the Qianfan train though, it just puzzles me why it's so unprecise. We're used to everything matches very well.

It's because it's a manually created TLE, made from visual observations. Based on that, the angular difference is perfectly acceptable.

 

[ThomasH]

The stars are fine. The satellite is just a bit off.


It's because it's a manually created TLE, made from visual observations. Based on that, the angular difference is perfectly acceptable.

Oh sorry it was the zoom that matched, I thought it was the start

Ok, will there be an official TLE later ?

 

[ThomasH]

https://www.metabunk.org/sitrec/?custom=15857/Reddit QIANFAN Nottingham/20260411_195011.js

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Oh it's the wrong star you matched when zooming in.
https://www.metabunk.org/sitrec/?custom=17922/Qianfan/20260411_211315.js

 

[Mick West]

There's a bit of an issue with labels in the look view, which might be confusing things. I will fix.

 

[Mick West]

There's a bit of an issue with labels in the look view, which might be confusing things. I will fix.

Fixed! (2.44.6)


Also, ICYMI, there's now a "Satellte Mode" under the Camera Menu that works a lot better when pointing the camera more straight up or down.

Also, fixed that annoying judder when panning rotated camera.