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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Jon, if your camera was pointed toward the west, those sats are moving from north to south, apparently in some sort of a formation? I say that because of the precisely staggered positions of the streaks.
I'm guessing you were facing west because Orion (upper right corner) is past the meridian and getting ready to set, which is what it does during the late evening in late February.
Just a guess, though.
(And have you noticed how dim Betelgeuse has gotten? Maybe we will witness a supernova??)
I'm guessing you were facing west because Orion (upper right corner) is past the meridian and getting ready to set, which is what it does during the late evening in late February.
Just a guess, though.
(And have you noticed how dim Betelgeuse has gotten? Maybe we will witness a supernova??)
