"6) I can totally see how the "rods" could be deployed Starlink satellites, because they get released in a stack. But why would the deployment vehicle be so bright?"
- I've seen Starlink satellites after their first deployment, they are the same size as regular stars. These things in the "rod" were absolu…
"6) I can totally see how the "rods" could be deployed Starlink satellites, because they get released in a stack. But why would the deployment vehicle be so bright?"
- I've seen Starlink satellites after their first deployment, they are the same size as regular stars. These things in the "rod" were absolutely tiny (spitballing, but maybe 20 times smaller than a star, they were barely visible individually). Why would the Starlink satellites be tiny and then "grow" later? If they were in LEO, then why would the "object" appear so large? Is there enough atmosphere in the Thermosphere to allow for the kind of "cloud" that was produced (I don't know but I doubt it very much).
Forgot to elaborate on this point:
"6) I can totally see how the "rods" could be deployed Starlink satellites, because they get released in a stack. But why would the deployment vehicle be so bright?"
- I've seen Starlink satellites after their first deployment, they are the same size as regular stars. These things in the "rod" were absolutely tiny (spitballing, but maybe 20 times smaller than a star, they were barely visible individually). Why would the Starlink satellites be tiny and then "grow" later? If they were in LEO, then why would the "object" appear so large? Is there enough atmosphere in the Thermosphere to allow for the kind of "cloud" that was produced (I don't know but I doubt it very much).