> The Satellite Constellations 2 (SATCON2) workshop was held virtually 12–16 July 2021 to discuss how to implement the mitigation strategies that emerged from SATCON1 to minimize the negative impacts of satellite constellations on astronomy and the night sky.
https://aas.org/satellite-constellations-2-workshop
#StarLink #MegaConstellations #SatelliteConstellations #SatCon

@Doug_Bostrom
I started paying attention to orbiting light pollution thanks to Mastodon posts from #SamLawler @sundogplanets

I forgot the link for the first quote in this thread, just carry on:
> Elon Musk's SpaceX aerospace company has already launched close to 2,000 satellites, and plans to launch 42,000 satellites by mid-2027, with the goal of increasing access to broadband internet.
> That's nearly 10 times as many satellites than are currently in orbit, according to Lawler. Amazon is also making a push to build a rivalling satellite network.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/astronomy-satellites-spacex-future-1.6175681
#PublicInfrastructure? #SamLawler on #SpaceJunk

> #SamLawler.. at the University of Regina, says the darkness that astronomers and stargazers rely on is becoming harder to find due to the increase in "very reflective" satellites.. sent into low orbit.
> ".. light pollution from satellites is global -- there's nowhere that you can get away from it," Lawler told CTV.. on Friday.
> Lawler said the satellites causing the most recent problems are those launched by #ElonMusk's #SpaceX as part of its #Starlink...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/this-is-why-astronomers-are-warning-about-losing-the-night-sky-1.5529135

> Besides light pollution, the authors of the paper note that the launch of these satellites contributes to atmospheric pollution, both on launch and re-entry, and increase the risk of more satellite collisions in space.
> Political solutions or legislation will come too slowly to create regulation on the number of satellites in space or their brightness, said #Lawler.
#SamLawler on #StarLink's #SpaceJunk

Professor Sam Lawler is a professor of astronomy at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. (Also a farmer who regularly posts updates on their farm's animals.)

You can follow at:

➡️ @sundogplanets

Lawler is currently studying the evolution of planetary orbits, and is campaigning for better regulation of satellites.

#SamLawler #Professor #Science #Academic #Academia #Astronomy #Physics #Space #Planets #Orbits #Goats #Farming #Animals #Satellite #Satellites