A dotted line of bright lights was seen in Norfolk skies last night.

Eagled-eyed East Anglians spotted the unusual spectacle across the county with some speculating about aliens and asteroids.

But it wasn't anything otherworldly - the line of more than 20 individual lights came from Elon Musk's Space X Starlink satellite. 

Eastern Daily Press: Starlink satellites spotted over Wroxham last nightStarlink satellites spotted over Wroxham last night (Image: Jack Morrell)

Space X began launching Starlink satellites in 2019.

Its aim is to provide internet coverage to the most rural parts of the world by sending thousands of small satellites into orbit.

The satellites beam down broadband signals to areas without strong cable connections.

It is currently being used in UK government trials to connect areas without strong internet connections.

Digital secretary Michelle Donelan said last year: "Ensuring everyone can get a quality internet connection is crucial to our levelling up plans and these trials aim to find a solution to the prohibitively high cost of rolling out cables to far-flung locations."

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Musk's project launched in 2019 and by August 2023 there were around 5,000 in the skies. 

Starlink satellites can be seen with the naked eye but it is not always as clear as the most recent sightings.

The probes are easiest to glimpse within a day or two of their launch. 

When the satellites reach the intended height of 342 miles above the ground they become much more tricky to spot.

The satellites were particularly visible over Norfolk last night as they travelled from southwest to east.