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The Method of Visual Satellite Photometry

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arxiv 2208.07834 v3 pith:NB2ZLYQ6 submitted 2022-08-16 astro-ph.IM

Anthony Mallama This is my paper · ORCID
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Large constellations of artificial satellites are beginning to interfere with astronomical observing. Visual magnitude measurements of these spacecraft are useful for monitoring and characterizing their brightness. This paper describes the method used for recording brightness by eye.

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  1. Characterization of Starlink Direct-to-Cell Satellites In Brightness Mitigation Mode

    astro-ph.IM 2025-02 conditional novelty 6.0 of 10

    Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellites in brightness mitigation mode have a mean apparent magnitude of 5.16 and remain about twice as bright as Starlink internet satellites at the same distance.

  2. Brightness Characteristics of the Qianfan Satellites and Evidence That Some Are Tumbling

    astro-ph.IM 2025-05 conditional novelty 5.0 of 10

    Qianfan satellites average apparent magnitude 5.76 (5.24 at 1,000 km), and several failed Launch 2 spacecraft show periodic brightness fluctuations indicating tumbling.

  3. Initial Observations of the First BlueBird Spacecraft and a Model of Their Brightness

    astro-ph.IM 2025-05 conditional novelty 4.0 of 10

    BlueBird satellites have a mean apparent magnitude of 3.44, can reach magnitude 0.5 near zenith, and a fitted model attributes their brightness pattern to new stand-off structures shadowing the antenna panel.

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