2 papers
astro-ph.IM2024
BlueWalker 3 Redux
Anthony Mallama, Richard E. Cole, Scott Harrington +4
The BlueWalker 3 satellite is now fainter than during the first months after deployment. The greatest improvement is that the average maximum luminosity near zenith has been reduce…
astro-ph.IM2024
The Brightness of Starlink Mini Satellites During Orbit-Raising
Anthony Mallama, Richard E. Cole, Jay Respler +3
Observations of Starlink V2 Mini satellites during orbit-raising suggest that SpaceX applies brightness mitigation when they reach a height of 357 km. The mean apparent magnitudes…