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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 po

• mlindner 2mo ago
  If you're seeing "strings" those are recently launched satellites. Operational satellites are below visual magnitude.
  • ncruces 2mo ago
    They are not, especially after twilight, or before dawn.
    • ben_w 2mo ago
      Indeed. Compare https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.03651 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.03651 with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale
• matwood 2mo ago
  This is the same logic Trump used to fight a wind farm put in off the coast of one of his golf courses.