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astro-ph.IM2020★ 4 cited
The Brightness of OneWeb Satellites
Anthony Mallama
The mean visual magnitude of OneWeb satellites at the standard satellite distance of 1,000 km is 7.18 +/-0.03 . When this value is adjusted to the nominal 1,200 km altitude of a On…
astro-ph.EP2020★ 4 cited
Starlink Satellite Brightness Before VisorSat
Anthony Mallama
The mean of 830 visual magnitudes adjusted to a distance of 550 km (the operational altitude) is 4.63 +/-0.02. The data on DarkSat, the low-albedo satellite, indicate that it is fa…
astro-ph.IM2020★ 2 cited
A Flat-Panel Brightness Model for the Starlink Satellites and Measurement of their Absolute Visual Magnitude
Anthony Mallama
The Starlink satellites are shaped like flat panels. The flat sides face zenith and nadir during normal operations. Their brightness is determined by the product of the solar illum…