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If there were a million satellites(which there won't be), and they averaged 100 square meters each (which they don't), and they were all very close to earth in
by oh_sigh 4y ago
If there were a million satellites(which there won't be), and they averaged 100 square meters each (which they don't), and they were all very close to earth in LEO(like starlink, which they aren't), they would take up 0.0000166% of the night sky.
I think we will be okay.
- govolckurself 4y agoIt's not their size that's an issue. But astronomers have already voiced their concerns in great detail. It might be worth exploring the specifics.
- googlryas 4y agoSome astronomers have voiced their concerns. Others have voiced their lack of concern. It's not an open and shut issue, but I do suspect a lot of hubbub is about who is launching the satellites, not the fact that they are there.