Prof. Sam Lawler on Nostr: 2 mysteries from morning chores: 1) How did I manage to get frozen milk all over the ...
2 mysteries from morning chores:
1) How did I manage to get frozen milk all over the leg of my coveralls?
2) Weird satellites! I saw 2 bright satellites (Venus-bright) right next to each other, not moving relative to background stars. So weird it made me drop the bale of hay I was carrying and stare at them, despite the -50 windchill in my face. Over the course of ~20 seconds, they faded, so I guess they were geosynchronous sats that turned their bright solar panels? So freaking many sats...
1) How did I manage to get frozen milk all over the leg of my coveralls?
2) Weird satellites! I saw 2 bright satellites (Venus-bright) right next to each other, not moving relative to background stars. So weird it made me drop the bale of hay I was carrying and stare at them, despite the -50 windchill in my face. Over the course of ~20 seconds, they faded, so I guess they were geosynchronous sats that turned their bright solar panels? So freaking many sats...