Astronomers monitoring the skies for an outburst of alpha Monocerotid meteors on Nov. 22 were surprised when something completely different happened.
Space Weather News for Nov. 23, 2019
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STARLINK PHOTOBOMBS A METEOR SHOWER: Astronomers monitoring the skies for an outburst of alpha Monocerotid meteors on Nov. 22nd were surprised when their cameras filled instead with an outburst of satellites. A train of Starlink satellites flew over the La Palma observatory in the Canary islands, stealing the show. Despite the interference, a flurry of alpha Monocerotids was observed. Visit Spaceweather.com for the full story and video.
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Above: Starlink satellites overrun the alpha Monocerotid meteor shower above La Palma on Nov. 22, 2019. Credit: Denis Vida of the University of Western Ontario and Global Meteor Network.
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