New satellites are messing up our night sky
To me, dark skies are one of the main benefits of boondocking in remote territory -- it's a lot of work to get there, but the stars are astonishing. So this article is depressing -- apparently, Elo...
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profdant139 wrote:They aren't stationary which is the exact reason they are being put up. They can be closer to the earth than a geo stationary satellite.
These aren't stationary, are they? I thought they were in low Earth orbit. Which means you can see them move against the background of the stars, and they will mess up long exposures. The sat trails will look like white lines going across the photo.
I am actually looking forward to them. Great internet everywhere!
