Prof. Sam Lawler on Nostr: I know that observation biases are super important for Kuiper Belt science. Remember ...

I know that observation biases are super important for Kuiper Belt science. Remember Planet 9? I wrote a lot about how observation biases have made a false signal: https://theconversation.com/why-astronomers-now-doubt-there-is-an-undiscovered-9th-planet-in-our-solar-system-127598

Now we have a new observation bias: due to geometry and the orbits companies choose, certain times of night and certain times of year will have more satellite streaks than others. Now we have to try to account for that bias too, while private companies try to keep all their satellite properties secret.