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Re:SATCON1 Report on Impact of Satellite Constellations on A... by ThisIsTheWay on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @04:10PM (#24286718)
It has had a minimal impact on our dark skies in Colorado, but an impact nonetheless. In the past it was fun to spot satellites, and we'd usually go 10-15 minutes between seeing them, depending on the time. Now its rare to look up and not see something in motion.

Around the fire at our last camping trip a couple months back, we had a contest to see who could spot the most satellites concurrently, and the record got up to 3. They still aren't very bright (many stars are brighter), but with more Starlink launches, that count will surely increase.

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Re:SATCON1 Report on Impact of Satellite Constellations on A... by nitrogen on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @06:12PM (#24287896)
Just by sheer, random, unplanned chance, we counted a string of 10 in a line while hiking in Utah, though only ~3 were visible concurrently. I'm really glad Starlink sats don't stay visible once they reach their final orbits, because part of the allure of the stars is that they are largely motionless.
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