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    From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to All on Mon Aug 26 09:39:00 2024
    A new type of Starlink satellite is making blue streaks across the night sky.

    Space Weather News for Aug. 25, 2024
    https://spaceweather.com
    https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

    STARLINK SATELLITES ARE TURNING BLUE: A new type of Starlink satellite is making bright blue streaks across the night sky. Direct to Cell Starlinks have a blue coating and are as much as 5 times brighter than their internet-only cousins. Up to 7,500 may be deployed to build a "cell tower in space."

    Full story @ Spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com) .

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Dumas Walker on Fri Aug 30 16:35:13 2024
    On 26 Aug 2024 at 09:39a, Dumas Walker pondered and said...

    STARLINK SATELLITES ARE TURNING BLUE: A new type of Starlink satellite
    is making bright blue streaks across the night sky. Direct to Cell Starlinks have a blue coating and are as much as 5 times brighter than their internet-only cousins. Up to 7,500 may be deployed to build a
    "cell tower in space."

    more dramas for those on the ground just trying to get a clear look at the night sky :(

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