STARLINK satellites whizzing across the night sky have been captured on camera from a Dudley back garden.

Rik Freeman snapped a myriad of satellites along with a lyrid meteor from his garden just outside the town centre last week.

The project took an hour and half and Rick said he was stunned to see just how much activity is happening in the night sky.

He said: "I wanted to see how busy the skies really are. I thought I would give it a go and I was quite shocked with the result.

"I knew there was activity, I just didn't know how much!"

The Starlink satellites resemble flashes of light in the night sky and look to be a regular occurrence as the project, run by technology entrepeneur Elon Musk, gains pace.

Thousands of satellites have already been sent into orbit as part of a mission to provide internet access to remote areas of the world.

Rik took 80 shots using a camera and lens he describes as a "light sucking machine" that are perfect for taking snaps in low light.

He added: "I was quite astonished with the amount of light pollution in Dudley that you could capture as much as I did."

Rik who is a semi-professional photographer alongside working as a trucker was supposed to have visited Corfu last month to capture nighttime snaps with his new kit, until lockdown put the brakes on his plans.

Instead, he said he has found the time to appreciate beauty on his own doorstep.