Extended Data Fig. 6: Examples of the simulated spectral energy distribution of the satellite trails surface brightness.
From: Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy
Examples of the simulated spectral energy distribution of the satellite trails surface brightness (a: spectra of a satellite not illuminated by the Sun, b: equivalent for a Sun-illuminated satellite). Yellow: Sun-reflected light. Grey dotted line: Moonshine reflected light. Blue dotted line: Earthshine reflected light. Dark red dashed line: Thermal satellite emission. Red continuous line: Reflected Earth thermal emission. Grey thick line: Total emission received by observed. See the legend for the properties of the satellite trail.
