Systematic non-compliance of satellite megaconstellations with IAU brightness limits

arXiv:2610.10834 · astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM · Submitted 2026-10-07 · Read on arXiv

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Submitted: 2026-10-07

Updated: 2026-10-07

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