Post #3608519
2026-07-04 03:53 UTC
@allsumnull@mastodon.cloud @sundogplanets@mastodon.social I’m not quite sure what we are looking at. The trails are much shorter than typical satellite trails. They also have a surprisingly uniform length. The somewhat random angles of the trails are also perplexing. Did the photographer say that he thinks these are satellites?
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@midor@mastodon.social 2026-07-04 04:48
@btschumy@mas.to @allsumnull@mastodon.cloud @sundogplanets@mastodon.social Yes he did on FB and during his radio interview: https://youtu.be/CuGn-Ch2W9g #nightskyphotography #astrophotography #starlink
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@cgudrian@social.tchncs.de 2026-07-04 07:24
@btschumy@mas.to The length depends on exposure time and satellite speed and the projection angle. The satellite speed depends on the height of the orbit. We’re looking at numerous satellites orbiting the Earth at roughly the same height but at different inclinations. @allsumnull@mastodon.cloud @sundogplanets@mastodon.social