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<« Tweet Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 Starlink precipitation report: 7 reentered today. 0004 UTC, S-1126 over S Atlantic; circa 0300 UTC, S-2376; 0332 UTC, S-2532 over Indian Ocean; 0358 UTC, S-2233 over Stavropol Krai; 0637 UTC, S-1119 near the Marquesas; 0700-0900, S-2729 over Pacific; 0831, S-2154 over Punjab. 9:57 PM - 5/15/24 15 Retweets 2 Quote Tweets 71 Likes

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<« Tweet Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 Starlink precipitation report: 7 reentered today. 0004 UTC, S-1126 over S Atlantic; circa 0300 UTC, S-2376; 0332 UTC, S-2532 over Indian Ocean; 0358 UTC, S-2233 over Stavropol Krai; 0637 UTC, S-1119 near the Marquesas; 0700-0900, S-2729 over Pacific; 0831, S-2154 over Punjab. 9:57 PM - 5/15/24 15 Retweets 2 Quote Tweets 71 Likes
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Mastodon Migration VOTED (mastodonmigration@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 17-May-2024 07:07:35 JST Mastodon Migration VOTED

So, over in the astronomy world there is some consternation about a tweet from eminent satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.
Apparently "Starlink Precipitation" is now a thing. And yes, you got that right, Starlink precipitation is pieces of Elon Musk's fucking internet satellites raining down from space.
See also this post from @carlysagan: https://mastodon.social/@carlysagan/112448150797509408

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