February 11, 2025
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Tracking Starlink satellites over La Salle County: When will we see them again?

Some folks in La Salle County captured a string of lights moving through the night's sky between 9 and 10 p.m. Sunday night.

These are the Starlink satellites, which often travel in a group as a straight line. They were launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX in an attempt to provide worldwide internet.

For those who missed Sunday's showing, the satellites may make another appearance in the north to northeast sky with "poor visibility" between 9 and 10 p.m. Monday, according to a website that tracks the satellites. The next "good viewing" time is expected 4:48 a.m. Friday by looking from northwest to southeast. These times and dates are subject to change.

AccuWeather, however, is predicting a 51% chance of showers and overcast skies tonight in the Streator and Ottawa area.

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.