For night-sky photographers

Starlink-free night photos over Perth tonight

Satellites only shine while sunlight reaches them. After dusk they slip into Earth's shadow one by one, so the middle of the night is usually the cleanest.

Cleanest sky around 12:43 AM

Busiest around 4:23 AM

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Sunlit Starlinks above 20° over Perth tonight

12:43 AM4:23 AM

Shoot toward the quietest side, and stack several shorter exposures so a single streak can be removed.

Where they are at the busiest moment

  • North20
  • East19
  • South28
  • West11

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