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Re:How satellite ‘megaconstellations’ will photobomb astrono... by valuearb on Thursday August 27, 2020 @11:07AM (#24294412)
No, it’s not.

Starlink satellites are only visible at dusk and dawn, they are in the earths shadow during prime viewing hours.

And SoaceX has already added visors to make new Starlink satellites nearly invisible.

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Re:How satellite ‘megaconstellations’ will photobomb astrono... by ranbumo on Thursday August 27, 2020 @09:06PM (#24300405)
All 30-50k satellites? SpaceX and Amazon are sending stuff up now. I expect these numbers to multiply quickly. And not just with US satellites. China and other nations might just send similar numbers up
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Re:How satellite ‘megaconstellations’ will photobomb astrono... by Balgair on Thursday August 27, 2020 @11:22AM (#24294563)
> nearly invisible

In what wavelengths?

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Re:How satellite ‘megaconstellations’ will photobomb astrono... by valuearb on Thursday August 27, 2020 @01:26PM (#24296083)
In all the best wavelengths first dawn/dusk observations.
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