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Is there any reason they could not be painted with the new very black paints? Or does some of their surface need to be reflective for some reason?
by jv22222 7y ago
Is there any reason they could not be painted with the new very black paints? Or does some of their surface need to be reflective for some reason?
- jv22222 7y agoLooks like this can be done: https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/11/20/this-is-how-elon-musk-can-fix-the-damage-his-starlink-satellites-are-causing-to-astronomy/#d8025634ccce https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/11/20/this... > Even more cost-effectively, simply coating the satellites with a very dark, low-albedo outer layer would go a long way to reducing the astronomically polluting effects of this constellation. > Albedo reduction, it is very clear from the current Starlink satellites, was not even considered as part of the design. By incorporating some common sense steps to reduce it — and I know plenty of astronomers willing to help with recommendations — the apparent brightness of these satellites can be reduced by a factor of approximately ~100.