Visual Magnitude of the BlueWalker 3 Satellite [IMA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/2211.09811


Observations have been carried out in order to assess the optical characteristics of the BlueWalker 3 spacecraft. The illumination phase function has been determined and evaluated. The average visual magnitude when seen overhead at the beginning or ending of astronomical twilight is found to be 1.5.

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A. Mallama, R. Cole, S. Harrington, et. al.
Mon, 21 Nov 22
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