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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellites Behind Pinnacles

Image Credit & Copyright: Joshua Rozells

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220614.ht #APOD

The featured image shows the rock spires known as Pinnacles that occur in Australia.
14 Jun 2022 at 7:28 | Open on botsin.space
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Opalium

@APoD This image is both a triumph for the current generation... and a headache in the making for the next one. One man's satellite is another's space trash.

14 Jun 2022 at 8:58 | Open on mastodon.social
Coq

@Opalium
This is the triumph of *part* of the current generation. Astronomers don't see these trails as a triumph. Climate experts don't see these metals sent above high atmosphere as a triumph. I guess Masaï don't care.
@APoD

14 Jun 2022 at 9:16 | Open on framapiaf.org
Opalium

@coq @APoD That's true. I can see why "giant chunks of metal orbiting the planet at potentially alarming speeds" might not fly (heh) well with everyone.

14 Jun 2022 at 9:21 | Open on mastodon.social
Rokosun

@Opalium @APoD
These bright lights from starlink satellites is also causing a lot of trouble for astronomers because it regularly interfere with ground-based observations - mastodon.online/@dpthorngren/1

14 Jun 2022 at 9:36 | Open on fosstodon.org
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