The Astrophysical Journal.
Darkened Starlink satellites could still disrupt astronomy, says study
Starlink satellites with anti-reflective coating are already half the brightness of the standard models, according to the study. While this is an improvement, the darkened models don t lower the noise of light pollution, according to the team of scientists from the National Astronomical Observatory in Japan under the leadership of Takashi Horiuchi.
Called DarkSats, the SpaceX-launched internet satellites also continue to be a problem at other light wavelengths,
The initial pack of 60 Starlink satellites was launched in May 2019, but instantly met concerns from the astronomical community regarding the constellations propensity in low-Earth orbit (LEO) to disrupt astronomical study of the night sky.