Some more observations of Starlink's V2-mini satellites from April 19th 2024. (STARLINK-30315, STARLINK-31402, STARLINK-30795, STARLINK-30754, STARLINK-30799)



Rev. A: STARLINK-30315

• shows faint panels and bright satellite bus.

orbit height: ~565km
sun at -9° / 287°

start
Frame 1:        190424 18 57 37.494
    637km    (61.0 / 298.3) ascending

peak
Frame 100:    190424 18 58 20.790
    566km    (86.9 / 204.1)

end (before eclipsed)
Frame 253:    190424 18 59 27.696
    734km    (48.4 / 126.9) descending

best 3/8 frames stacked 
Shutter=30.00ms
Gain=99 (49%)

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Rev. B: STARLINK-31402

• lower orbit, and bright dots on the edge of the panels.

orbit height: ~422km
sun at   -14° / 275°

start
Frame 1: 190424 19 20 49.549
525km (51.9 / 257.9) ascending

end (eclipsed)
Frame 418: 190424 19 23 39.933
1014km (20.3 / 47.2) descending

best 5/10 frames stacked
Shutter=50.00ms
Gain=75 (37%)

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Rev. C: STARLINK-30795

• satellite increases brightness around 50° altitude descending in the east

orbit height: ~565 km
sun at -17° / 273°

start
Frame 1:        190424 19 33 01.023
    1218km    (22.8 / 313.5) ascending

main body flare
Frame 318:    190424 19 34 36.496
    713km    (50.3 / 325.4) ascending

peak
Frame 515:    190424 19 35 35.817
    584km    (74.6 / 36.4)

total brightness increase
Frame 700:    190424 19 36 31.534
    700km    (50.0 / 104.1) descending

end (eclipsed)
Frame 850:    190424 19 37 16.712
    910km    (35.3 / 113.1) descending

best 5/15 frames stacked
Shutter=50.00ms
Gain=75 (37%)

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Rev. D: STARLINK-30754

• satellite shows the two bright dots on the satellite bus like in my previous observation

orbit height: ~565km
sun at -21° / 271°

start
Frame 1:        190424 19 53 33.964
    1059km    (28.2 / 295.6) ascending

peak
Frame 230:    190424 19 55 42.162
    577km    (77.9 / 214.4)

end (eclipse)
Frame 299:    190424 19 56 20.879
    635km    (61.8 / 146.2) descending

best 3/10 frames stacked
some deconvolution was used to make the details on the satellite bus more visible
Shutter=17.86ms
Gain=34 (17%)

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Rev. F: STARLINK-30799

• towards the end you can make out the double-dots on the satellite bus

orbit height: ~565km
sun at -22° / 270°

start
Frame 1:        190424 19 59 25.313
    803km    (42.1 / 284.0)

peak
Frame 215:    190424 20 00 43.137
    593km    (71.7 / 213.8)

end (eclipse)
Frame 290:    190424 20 01 10.401
    620km    (64.6 / 166.3)

best 4/10 frames stacked
Shutter=25.00ms
Gain=74 (37%)




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