Discovering the Mystery of Satellite Shadows: A Beginner's Guide

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It is not possible to see the shadow of an artificial satellite from the ground due to the size and distance involved. The sun's angular diameter creates a shadow cone with an angle of about 0.5 degrees. For a satellite like the Hubble, which is approximately 2-3 meters across, the shadow cone extends about 500 meters long. Therefore, one would need to be within 500 meters of the satellite in orbit to observe its shadow. This highlights the significant scale differences between satellites and the sun.
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Another noob qeustion that I do not have the knowledge to figure out.

It's is possible to see the shadow of a sattilte?
 
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You mean an artificial satellite, rather than the moon (in astronomy moons are properly called satellites)
The sun has an angular diameter of around 0.5 degree so the shadow will form a cone with an angle of 0.5 deg.
Say a satellite is 2-3m across (eg Hubble) then the cone will be 500m long (easy to see if you draw a sketch)
So unless you are in orbit less than 500m from the satellite - no you won't see a shadow
 
oh , that's amazing, the sun is far larger,
*draws out sketch* troginnometry ^.^
 

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