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Originally Posted by Mephistopheles Janx
I get the trade off and don't misunderstand... I'm SUPER happy that this is going to get internet access to people that didn't have access before. 100% for it. Needs to happen.
Understanding this doesn't make it any less annoying. I'm sure I'll grow accustomed to it eventually and it won't bother my brain anymore but I live in butt-**** Missouri and man... that shit is bright out here without light pollution from the city.
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They will not look like that long term. This is what they look like as they slowly separate and climb into their proper orbit. You won't be able to see them when they reach their final orbit. Their have been people posting some really cool videos of these "trains" for a year now. To me it's akin to going outside and watching the ISS travel over head. Even though it is MUCH MUCH brighter and larger, you probably never notice it since there is only one "dot" moving across the sky.
There are concerns from astronomers, but it appears SpaceX is trying to work with them to minimize the interference. For us regular folk it shouldn't be an issue. Hopefully the issues for astronomers can be resolved.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/s...astronomy.html
Also, considering there are no stars in your picture, I would counter that you have no night sky left to pollute.
