A report by experts representing the global astronomical community, concludes that large constellations of bright satellites in low Earth orbit will fundamentally change ground-based optical and infrared astronomy and could impact the appearance of the night sky for stargazers worldwide. The report is the outcome of the recent SATCON1 virtual workshop, which brought together more than 250 scientists, engineers, satellite operators, and other stakeholders.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2022/
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NOIRLab Information Centre
Aug. 25, 2020
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