eli5: Why are satellites visible at night with our own eyes? 528 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question91.95K January 20, 2021 0 Comments Childhood me would like to know why every time I pointed to a star someone would tell me that one was in face man made. In: Technology 3 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted January 20, 2021 0 Comments Also, What you are seeing are Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that orbit the earth about 2,000Km up. The satellites that are used by DirectTV, Dish, Sirius/XM and the like are in a Geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and are 36,000Km above the equator. You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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