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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by beachy on Saturday July 11, 2026 @02:30AM (#48869353)
We live in a remote area with no surrounding lights, perfect for star watching.

It disgusts me that now, at all times, I can see strings of man made objects polluting the skies.

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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by mlindner on Saturday July 11, 2026 @03:35AM (#48869694)
If you're seeing "strings" those are recently launched satellites. Operational satellites are below visual magnitude.
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by ncruces on Saturday July 11, 2026 @03:59AM (#48869836)
They are not, especially after twilight, or before dawn.
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by ben_w on Saturday July 11, 2026 @05:12AM (#48870241)
Indeed. Compare https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.03651 with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by matwood on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:03AM (#48872168)
This is the same logic Trump used to fight a wind farm put in off the coast of one of his golf courses.
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