Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-27 12:50:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA9E12A2516E8A64429B605FE58DCF37C1B5E8C165436D51DB80FC94E5A038BC
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Original Note:
These lights in the sky seen by @charliekirk11 flying from Wisconsin (presumably to Arizona) appear to be Starlink Horizon Flares - often misidentified by pilots as UFOs Here's a recreation in the Sitrec Starlink simulator. metabunk.org/u/DfOAxB.html https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/starlink-flares-can-fool-anyone-even-airline-pilots/ https://x.com/MickWest/status/1850419512803528704?t=MQzKz-Oz3r39TtjQsEUpOg&s=19
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