ISS, Tiangong, Satellites Over Puna

[TomK]

OK, something a little more challenging than the ISS or Iridium flares, but not too tough; spotting the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). It won't be anywhere near as bright as the ISS passes that are mentioned here, but it'll still be relatively bright, just a touch fainter than Betelgeuse, the bright orange star above Orion's Belt.

Fri April 21: Rises in the WNW at 20:13 and heads almost due east toward its highest point just below the Great Bear just after 20:17 before it then disappears into the Earth's shadow.

Sky track: https://goo.gl/ARfpMe

Sat April 22: Rises in the WNW at 20:03, heads SE (passing above Betelgeuse) to its highest point almost overhead at 20:07:30 and then heads off towards Jupiter in the west. It enters the shadow as it approaches Jupiter.

Sky track: https://goo.gl/6A8uCc

Sun April 23: Rises in the WNW at 19:53, heads ESE (passing above Betelgeuse, but closer this time) with the highest point at an elevation of 74 degrees above the horizon in the SSW at 19:57:24 before heading off towards Jupiter where again it will enter the shadow as it gets close to the planet.

Sky track: https://goo.gl/1UPr5N

There are also passes each weekday evening next week, but it's starting to get fainter then.