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1. mont_tag · 1790728037 · focus · HN ↗

   As a stargazer, I've long been annoyed by one particularly bright satellite. It seems to have a cycle of 29 1/2 days and covers about 1/2 degree of arc.

   OMG, it is so bright that it blots out all but the brightest stars. Something needs to be done about this.

   1. esseph · 1790729092 · focus · HN ↗

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;satellitemap.space&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;satellitemap.space&#x2F;

      1. deathanatos · 1790744645 · focus · HN ↗

         I think that site is missing parent&#x27;s satellite … a big miss, you might say.
   2. jaggederest · 1790732307 · focus · HN ↗

      Similarly to your, ahem, long-orbit satellite issue, og Iridium flares were&#x2F;are so bright they made&#x2F;make the moon look dim by comparison.
   3. Windchaser · 1790743380 · focus · HN ↗

      &gt; Something needs to be done about this.

      Well, I&#x27;m sold. Let&#x27;s nuke the moon

      1. BoxOfRain · 1790783943 · focus · HN ↗

         On the off-chance you&#x27;re not already aware, the US government considered exactly this during the Cold War! The mid 20th century is not beating the lead poisoning allegations in my view...

         <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Project_A119" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Project_A119

   4. lelanthran · 1790746229 · focus · HN ↗

      You&#x27;re right. Something should be done. Sounds like lunacy.
   5. MathMonkeyMan · 1790751124 · focus · HN ↗

      Fortunately it&#x27;s growing smaller all the time. Very slowly.
   6. cthalupa · 1790875598 · focus · HN ↗

      It is certainly enjoying collaborating with the clouds to prevent me from finishing up all of my hours of OIII integration for my WR-134 project. If the combo between it and the clouds keeps up, I might have to wait until next year to finish it, lol.

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