His estimates suggest that once the first 1,584 satellites are launched, for which the trajectories have already been made public, there will be about 15 satellites clearly visible above the horizon for three to four hours after sunset and before sunrise.
Oh no, 15 tiny lights in the sky. Not really a blight.
I care about light pollution a lot and think most people are missing what I had when I grew up (Canadian/American border in the 90's). I wish cities had strict codes and <1% of the waste light they do now.
But dark skies are not dark at all - there are about 10000 visible stars. A few moving dots is not going to ruin the experience.
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Oh no, 15 tiny lights in the sky. Not really a blight.
Actually, this is a good point.
I care about light pollution a lot and think most people are missing what I had when I grew up (Canadian/American border in the 90's). I wish cities had strict codes and <1% of the waste light they do now.
But dark skies are not dark at all - there are about 10000 visible stars. A few moving dots is not going to ruin the experience.