Richard Cole

Starlinks from this morning's launch (group 2-1) will pass over SE England just after 19.55BST (14th), moving NW to SE. The sky will be bright but the train of 51 spacecraft may be visible. From the SW of England the sky may just be too bright, Starlinks will be low in the NE.

Another sighting of Nauka in the south-west sky this evening, 5 minutes after the Space Station. Still noticeable lower than the Space Station, but due to arrive tomorrow. A last potential view of the two close together Thursday at 22:13BST, but weather forecast is poor.

Nauka module really bright from SW England tonight at 22:58BST, magnitude -1 or -2, certainly brighter than Vega. Rather yellow in colour, probably the colour of the solar array material.

For those following the flight of Russian Nauka module to the Space Station, tonight's (Sunday) pass over southern UK is predicted to start at 22:57BST. Elevation will be 56° in the south from Cornwall, only 35° from (cloudy) London. Roscosmos seem to have solved the problems!

For those following flight of Russian Nauka module to the Space Station, tonight's (Saturday) pass over the southern UK is predicted to start at 22:18BST. Roscosmos has stated that a manoeuvre has happened today, so it will be a few minutes late, most likely. The ISS is far away

If the Nauka module raises orbit again today, if may be a minute or so later. The Proton rocket upper stage is now 19 minutes ahead of the Nauka module, so is out of the way. 2/2

For those following the launch of the Russian Nauka module to the Space Station, tonight's (Friday) pass over the southern UK starts at 22:08BST, path is over Cardiff and London. The Space Station itself is running just 3 minutes ahead of Nauka tonight, and is much brighter 1/2

Roscosmos report that Nauka has achieved a small propulsion system test, so may be a minute or so late at the pass over southern England this evening.

The height of Nauka is only 200km at the moment, so moves across the sky much faster than the ISS would do (over twice as high). If Nauka starts to raise orbit today, it may be a little later. Last night Nauka and rocket stage were easy naked eye objects, even in a bright sky 2/2

For those following the launch of the Russian Nauka module to the Space Station, tonight's (Thursday) pass over the southern UK is Proton rocket upper stage at 21:59BST and Nauka itself 4 minutes later. The Space Station is the other side of Earth, so won't confuse the view 1/2

Today Russia launched its large Nauka module to the International Space Station (ISS). It will be 2 minutes behind the ISS at the 22:01BST pass over southern England tonight (Wednesday), from the west. Quite what will be seen I do not know! The sky will be rather bright still.

The 2nd stage and two lines of Starlinks were visible from my location, but the sky to the west was still very bright. There were good views of the gas cloud from further south-east in Europe where it was darker.