Starlink

[Hans Tucker]

There are 3,457 active Starlink satellites in orbit around Earth at this moment

https://youtu.be/ae8C1ui9l4U

[Sabs]

It is just incredible how many one can encounter during an imaging session. It needs to be controlled

[Shasta55]

Just wondering, I didn't do much observing over the winter months and just a visual newbie. Been active again since mid August. Seemed like I was seeing 2-3 per hour before that. They have not been so obvious lately, to me anyway. I have only been observing planets from city skies so far. I remember Musk saying they were going to start using a non reflective coating. Anyone else noticing a difference or just me?

[OICURMT]

https://geoxc-apps.bd.esri.com/space/satellite-explorer/

[strongmanmike]

That illustration, alarmingly, brings this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiGjUaGGjLE) to mind... :question:

Mike

[Shasta55]

Well so much for that theory. Spent a couple of hours looking south from my shed attempting to lessen random light and saw about half a dozen. :rolleyes: