“Calculations show that light scattered solely by the artificial component of space debris may contribute up to 8 µcd/m2 to the brightness of the night sky in 2024, with projections indicating an increase to 19 µcd/m2 by 2035 – approximately a threefold rise. As an addition to the natural sky brightness, this is equivalent to an increase in night sky background brightness of 5 to 11% above natural levels attributable to these objects.”
https://academic.oup.com/mnrasl/advance-article/doi/10.1093/mnrasl/slaf052/8140846
#Space #Satellites #NightSky #LightPollution
Dr. John Barentine FRAS
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