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If you're seeing "strings" those are recently launched satellites. Operational satellites are below visual magnitude.

• ncruces 3mo ago
  They are not, especially after twilight, or before dawn.
  • ben_w 3mo ago
    Indeed. Compare https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.03651 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.03651 with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale