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Satellites Make up to 80,000 Flashing Glints Per Hour. It's a Big Problem for Astronomers - Universe Today (www.universetoday.com)
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[โ€“] quicksand@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's reflected light from the Sun as they orbit, not lights installed on them. Maybe they can use a non-reflective coating or something for new ones though

[โ€“] skulkingaround@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

You will be pleased to know starlink has recently started doing exactly that after working with astronomers to mitigate this issue.