"Challenges to Astronomy from Satellites" Invites Abstracts

The AAS Light Pollution, Radio Interference, and Space Debris (LPRISD) Committee invites you to submit a poster abstract for the Special Session "Challenges to Astronomy from Satellites" (formerly "Threats to Astronomy from Lighting and Satellites") to be held on Wednesay morning, 8 January, at the 235th AAS meeting in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Even if you choose not to submit an abstract, you are cordially invited to join us for what promises to be an exciting and informative 90 minutes.

The session may include a representative from SpaceX to talk about why mega-constellations such as Starlink are being launched. We will also have experts talking about modeling the possible impacts of satellite constellations to optical and radio astronomy facilities. Come participate in the discussions and provide feedback for next steps.

If you are a member or an affiliate of the AAS, you may submit a poster abstract to this session; see the AAS 235 abstract instructions and abstract-information page for details. If you are a nonmember and would like to submit an abstract on the session topic or any other topic related to light pollution, radio interference, or space debris, you'll need to contact an AAS member to sponsor you.

Poster abstracts are due on Tuesday, 8 October, at 9:00 pm ET. Late abstracts — for digital interactive iPosters and iPoster-Plus only — are due on Thursday, 7 November, at 9 pm ET.

Questions? Email Connie Walker of the LPRISD Committee.

We hope to see you at 10:00 am Hawai‘i Standard Time on 8 January at the Special Session.

— The AAS LPRISD Committee