Elon Musk - guilty as charged

[dweller25]

Tonight I used my 8x50 finder to line up Betelgeuse and something caught my eye.

In 90 seconds I saw 14 satellites in the field of view !

Elon Musk - crimes against Astronomers - guilty as charged 🤨

[F15Rules]

Agreed, David..over the past 3 sessions, I've seen far more satellites than ever before..🥴

Dave

[RobertI]

I know these satellites are supposed to be of benefit to those in remote regions, but it really is the Wild West up there at the moment, it’s just going to get worse and worse. 

[Merlin]

Tens of thousands of satellites are going into orbit and by numerous companies. Truly an example of the self-fulfilling prophecy

[malc-c]

I's amazing how the sales pitch to launch these satellites was to provide internet access to the poorer regions of the world where traditional internet solutions can't work out.... looking at the coverage map  I never realised just how poor  America, Europe and Australia are 🙄

 

[timwetherell]

Yes, every company and every nation will now no doubt want their own starlink and once the night sky is ruined anyway we'll probably end up with space advertising billboards!

Edited February 28, 2022 by timwetherell
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[Les Ewan]

1 hour ago, timwetherell said:

Yes, every company and every nation will now no doubt want their own starlink and once the night sky is ruined anyway we'll probably end up space advertising billboards!

I seem to remember decades ago Coca Cola came up with this idea, so big corporations no doubt would do this if they could get away with it. 

[StarryEyed]

like lining up passing sats to spell

COCA-COLA 

Wont be long..