Predicted Brightness of Starlink Internet Satellites at 350 km
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| author | Mallama, Anthony |
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| contents | SpaceX recently proposed to orbit 19,440 Starlink internet satellites at a low altitude of 350 km instead of the current 550 km. The distribution in the sky and the apparent magnitudes of these spacecraft are simulated in this paper. During astronomical twilight the impact of spacecraft at 350 km on astronomical observations would be more severe than those at 550 km. However, during the hours of darkness those at 350 km would have a less severe impact. The qualitative statement made by SpaceX to the US Federal Communications Commision is consistent with the quantitative results reported here. |
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| spellingShingle | Predicted Brightness of Starlink Internet Satellites at 350 km Mallama, Anthony Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics SpaceX recently proposed to orbit 19,440 Starlink internet satellites at a low altitude of 350 km instead of the current 550 km. The distribution in the sky and the apparent magnitudes of these spacecraft are simulated in this paper. During astronomical twilight the impact of spacecraft at 350 km on astronomical observations would be more severe than those at 550 km. However, during the hours of darkness those at 350 km would have a less severe impact. The qualitative statement made by SpaceX to the US Federal Communications Commision is consistent with the quantitative results reported here. |
| title | Predicted Brightness of Starlink Internet Satellites at 350 km |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.16589 |