A Scottish stargazing blogger has captured some incredible footage of Elon Musk's Starlink satellites moving through the night sky over Scotland.

Andrew Allan, 23, was delighted to capture the train of over 20 satellites as they moved across the sky above Perthshire.

You can hear the excitement in the part-time astrophotographer's voice as he spots the line of lights, counting them off before exclaiming that they "just keep coming and coming".

A relatively new phenomenon, which looks like a "string of bright pearls" moving across the sky, Andrew who runs the Scotland’s Nightsky Facebook page, explained: "The Starlink satellites are a frequently new event in the Nightsky as Elon musk is developing a global network of satellites which will provide global internet.

"Every few weeks Space X are sending hundreds of satellites up into orbit to create the Starlink network so sightings of the satellites all bunched together are quite frequent just now and can be seen every few days."

SpaceX is on a mission to build a constellation of satellites that can deliver high-speed internet to the entire planet
SpaceX is on a mission to build a constellation of satellites that can deliver high-speed internet to the entire planet

The experienced stargazer explained that those looking to spot them for themselves, and other nighttime sights such as the ISS, should search for apps on their phone which help track the satellites and offer the best times to see them in Scotland.

He added that thanks to these apps and sites, "it’s never been easier to track objects in the night sky".

Created by Elon Musk's SpaceX project, Starlink is a satellite internet constellation being set up to provide satellite Internet access.

The constellation will consist of thousands of mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), working in combination with ground transceivers.

First launched in 2015, there are now nearly 1,450 satellites currently operating in the skies above the earth.

First taking up stargazing as a young boy, Andrew explained that his passion really took off when he learned about astrophotography and was able to save up to buy a decent low light camera.

Learning from online tutorials on Youtube, he set up his Facebook page last year and now hopes to be able to offer tours and workshops of the night sky, with the ultimate aim of getting more people under Scotland’s famous dark skies.

He added: "Last January I decided to make the Scotland’s Nightsky Facebook page and in just over a year it’s going from strength to strength.

"Lots of people from across the country now follow as my camera gear allows me to show the Nightsky it a new way that many won't have seen before."

Frequently shooting live videos under the stars and under the northern lights, he offered advice to any Scots looking to take up stargazing.

He said: "My tips for stargazers in Scotland is to definitely have a trip to the Highlands (when it is safe to do so) to places like the Cairngorms and Glencoe so see the Nightsky like never before.

"Scotland is blessed with loads of countryside which allows the Milkyway to be seen with the naked eye stretch right overhead.

"Loads of apps these days allow anyone to see what’s in the sky too at different times of the year, and we are also blessed with the northern lights occasionally.

"Facebook groups are fantastic for keeping amateurs up to date with celestial events. (I myself post about Northern Lights activity and events such as meteor showers).

"If beginners want to photograph the night sky any DSLR is capable of capture brilliant pictures."

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