dweller25 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 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 🤨 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Agreed, David..over the past 3 sessions, I've seen far more satellites than ever before..🥴 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertI Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Tens of thousands of satellites are going into orbit and by numerous companies. Truly an example of the self-fulfilling prophecy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc-c Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwetherell Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 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 missing word 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Ewan Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 like lining up passing sats to spell COCA-COLA Wont be long.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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