Sky-watchers are in for a treat over the next few days as a glowing satellite formation flies over the UK.

Last week, the Manchester Evening News reported that the International Space Station could be visible in the sky at the end of March and the beginning of April.

And now - at least until April 4, 2020 - a cluster of satellites known as Starlink will also be making its way over.

People will be able to watch as dozens of tiny satellites - which will look like moving stars - will fly across the sky in train-like straight line.

A sighting has already been observed by a reader who told Devon Live: "I've just been outside and I have seen at least 30 satellites following each other in a line and there's more following. Weird!"

Weather-permitting, Starlink should appear as a string of very bright lights in a line formation. So make sure you look up at the sky over the next few nights!

Starlink - the name of a satellite network - was created by a private spaceflight company called SpaceX.

The mission of the project - which continues to be developed - is to provide remote locations across the world with low-cast internet.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted the company permission to fly 12,000 satellites as part of the project - and this number could eventually be increased to 30,000.

To put those figures into perspective, there are 2,218 satellites currently orbiting the Earth as stated in the UCS Satellite Database.

According to spacenews.com, SpaceX has launched 120 of its planned 12,000 small broadband satellites into low orbit around the Earth.

But the project has faced back-lash as astronomers fear that SpaceX's bright satellites will interfere with other observations of the universe.

According to findastarlink.com, the Starlink satellites will be flying over the UK during the next few days.

Here are the times the satellites should appear flying over Greater Manchester, and in brackets if they will be of good or dim visibiliy.

March 31, 2020

8.17pm: Starlink-4 (old) will be visible over Greater Manchester travelling from south west to east for six minutes (dim).

9.52pm: Starlink-4 (old) will be visible over Greater Manchester travelling from west to south east for six minutes (bright).

April 1, 2020

4.39am: Starlink-5,6 (new) will be visible over Greater Manchester travelling from south east to east for two minutes (dim).

6.11am: Starlink-5,6 (new) will be visible over Greater Manchester travelling from west to east for five minutes (dim).

8.52pm: Starlink-4 (old) will be visible over Greater Manchester travelling from west to east for six minutes (bright).

10.28pm: Starlink-4 (old) will be visible over Greater Manchester travelling from west to west for six minutes (dim).

April 2, 2020

4.59am: Starlink-5,6 (new) will be visible over Greater Manchester travelling from south to East for three minutes (bright).

9.28pm: Starlink-4 (old) will visible travelling from west to east for six minutes (bright).

11.03pm: Starlink-4 (old) will visible travelling from west to west for fiive minutes (dim).

April 3, 2020

5.21am: Starlink-5,6 (new) will be visible over Greater Manchester for four minutes travelling from west to east (bright).

8.27pm: Starlink-4 (old) will be travelling over Greater Manchester for six minutes from west to east (bright).

10.03pm: Starlink-4 (old) will be travelling over Greater Manchester for six minutes from west to south west (bright).

April 4, 2020

4.14am: Starlink-5,6 (new) will be visible over Greater Manchester for one minute travelling from east to east (dim).

5.45am: Starlink-5,6 (new) will be travelling over Greater Manchester from West to East for 5 mins (bright).

If you're not from Greater Manchester click here to find the visible times for your location.

The Starlink app automatically calculates when the SpaceX Starlink satellites are expected to be visible above your current location.

When you open the app click a satellite number from the list provided and select your current location to reveal the visible times.

Results will display the start and end time of the sighting, the duration, directions for tracking, elevation co-ordinates and a visibility warning if the satellites will be hard to see.

There is also the option to set up 'remind me' alerts so you don't miss the chance to see Starlink.

More here:

When you can see the 'train' of Starlink satellites flying over Greater Manchester and the UK - Manchester Evening News