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questions about how visible spacecraft are, as seen from Earth or anywhere else, as seen by eye or by imaging systems.

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Is there a website with launch paths/visible regions?

FlightClub.io is very user friendly and its core (free) simulator tool is useful for seeing where the rocket is going. Professional launch photographers use Flight Club. The paid subscription to Fligh …
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2 votes

How to calculate degrees above/below horizon? (For KiNET-X rocket getting to an altitude of ...

I played around with Google Earth Pro (it's free!) and was able to get the visualization and the math working. Visualization: I created a Line using the Ruler tool (with no regard for were the line wa …
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7 votes
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Where will the March 4, 2022 impactor hit the Moon? Will it be visible from Earth?

The object will hit the Moon on the far side, not visible from Earth (emphasis added): There have been a few folks who, for one reason or another, have asked me not to post their data. This includes …
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Are Starlink satellites flaring?

Yes it appears that Starlinks are/can flare. Here are two videos showing Starlink flares after launch (while still in the train formation): SpaceX Starlink satellite train with flaring, by Movie Vert …
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Do reentering capsules always make a(n Earth-shattering ka-)boom and look like a fireball if...

Partial answer addressing Q3 for SpaceX Dragon2 missions. Extensive leverage of my answer to Dragon re-entry flight profile? & my answer to What is the heat shield refurbishment procedure for a crew D …
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Can we watch the object move towards the Moon and hit it this week at home? Will there be li...

Big thanks to @PM2Ring for pointing us to the HORIZONS data! Looking at the Earth referenced state vectors, the data is (relatively) low precision. The position resolution is in "steps" of 1000 km an …
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