Surprise sky sighting in Bengaluru sparks discussion on Twitter – Deccan Herald

Users from Kerala have also posted videos, many of which received over 400 viewsDHNS, Bengaluru, Jan 03 2023, 03:12 istupdated: Jan 03 2023, 05:45 istPeople in different city neighbourhoods witnessed a bright object in the sky at 7 pm on December 30, sparking excited discussions on social media.It was later confirmed that the object, visible in Banaswadi, Hesaraghatta, Nagasandra and other areas, was a Starlink satellite launched by SpaceX, a spacecraft company owned by Elon Musk.Uploading a photo and video of the satellite, Twitter user Srinivas Jain said: “Witnesses a beautiful sight in Bangaluru sky, confirmed this was @SpaceXStarlink launch seen over Bengaluru. I guess we will get used to seeing more of this in the future (sic).”The post got over 19,000 views, and commentators mentioned sightings over the Chikmagaluru forest and Andhra Pradesh.Another user UtpalG said, “Apparently, a batch of #Starlink satellites were seen over Bangalore last night. Also notice Venus in the background. Waiting to see OneWeb (or even better an Indian company’s satellite constellation one day). Incredible times ahead.”Ekta Sawant, who spotted the satellite in Banaswadi and posted about it on Twitter, said that the social media buzz was lower than expected though.A source from Jawaharlal Nehru
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