A SpaceX fanatic created a website to find out when Starlink satellites were visible in his location. After 5 days, it went viral. You can use the site to see what where to look and how long for.

Kate DuffyMay 29, 2021, 15:31 IST

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pictured next to Starlink satellites in the night sky.BRITTA PEDERSEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

More Starlink satellites can be spotted in the night skies as SpaceX expands the service further.
SpaceX fanatics use a website called "Find Starlink" to check when they can see the satellites.
The creator of Find Starlink said it got 500,000 requests within its first five days of launching.

If you spot a chain of bright lights in the night sky, chances are they're Starlink satellites

60 of the Starlink Internet communication satellites of Elon Musk's SpaceX private spaceflight company seen in the night sky. Yuri Smityuk\TASS via Getty Images

Find Starlink allows space fanatics to check when they can next see Starlink satellites pass over their location

Screenshot of the Find Starlink page Find Starlink

After selecting a location, a list of dates and times appear advising you where to look to spot Starlink satellites

Screenshot of Find Starlink's website Find Starlink

You can also choose specific coordinates to check for Starlink satellites

Screenshot of coordinates on Find Starlink Find Starlink

The live map shows where the Starlink satellites are in real time

Screenshot of Find Starlink's Live Map Find Starlink

Starlink satellites are becoming less visible as SpaceX has darkened them to avoid disrupting the night sky

Screenshot of a pop-up on Find Starlink's website. Find Starlink

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