A Sky Brightness Model for the Starlink “Visorsat” Spacecraft
Richard E. Cole
Abstract
Abstract A model of the brightness of the “visorsat” Starlink spacecraft is presented based on published information on the engineering design and 80 observations of individual visorsats. Comments are offered on the implications of this model on the visibility of visorsat spacecraft across the sky.
Topics & Concepts
SpacecraftSkyBrightnessVisibilitySky brightnessPhysicsComputer scienceAstronomyRemote sensingAerospace engineeringEngineeringOpticsGeologyStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsAdaptive optics and wavefront sensing