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Starlink is increasingly interfering with astronomy, scientists say (www.semafor.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, sadly this has become normal. The polution rate has reached ~100%. And sure, you already artificially build the final image anyways, but with Starlink, this has become a necessity. You can no longer take any individual shots, as they're all just Starlink streaks.