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As an expert would you be able to comment on my speculation: It seems like this whole hullabaloo is because a SpaceX launch happened to coincide with a rare ev
by dnautics 7y ago
As an expert would you be able to comment on my speculation:
It seems like this whole hullabaloo is because a SpaceX launch happened to coincide with a rare event at an inopportune time:. The alpha monocerotids have a narrow band with a long recurrence time (2h window, with a peak recurrence on the order of 10 years). Moreover, some monocerotid observers are in parts of the world where they will appear near Dawn or dusk, so yes some of the starlinks will flash (as you mentioned). In general, the SpaceX launches will only cluster in that fashion a few days after launch as they haven't disperesed into final formation yet. Any other time this wouldn't be a problem.