Prof. Sam LawlerSep 7, 2023
@paulknightly Almost all the satellites you can see with your eyes now are Starlinks. Nicely demonstrated in this awful/beautiful photo: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220614.html
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Show threadDr. Eric J. Fielding, PhDSep 7, 2023
@sundogplanets @paulknightly There are other companies trying to launch their own large constellations of communications satellites, including OneWeb and Amazon Kuiper. Starlink is moving faster but not the only culprit.
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@EricFielding @paulknightly Astronomers are painfully aware of this fact https://planet4589.org/space/con/conlist.html
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Show threadTallastro 🇺🇦Sep 7, 2023
@sundogplanets @EricFielding @paulknightly Anyone that used to enjoy a peaceful view of the night sky is painfully aware.