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Modeling the Optical Impact of the Second-generation Starlink Satellite Constellation

  • Authors: Ian J. Muirhead, Nicholas H. Crisp, Ciara N. McGrath, Peter C. E. Roberts

Ian J. Muirhead et al 2025 The Astronomical Journal 170 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 2.

The changing LOS illumination of the Starlink Gen2 constellation by latitude (λ) for a 24 hr period (midday to midday) on the December solstice above the (a) visible and (b) astronomical horizons. Plots are separated into all constellation layers A to I (top), VLEO layers A to D <450 km (middle), and traditional LEO layers E to I >450 km (bottom) and the local dawn/dusk points are superimposed and identified by the associated Sun angle key. Note the differing scale of (a) and (b) as shown by the respective colourbars.

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