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		ncruces 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellit... They are not, especially after twilight, or before dawn.
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ben_w 2 days ago [–]

Indeed. Compare https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.03651 with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale

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