ISS, Tiangong, Satellites Over Puna

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Thursday, April 29

There are several unusual objects in the sky over Puna tonight.  The forecast is for about 35% cloud cover over HPP, so keep your fingers crossed:

7:29 PM 
X-37B - the secret Air Force unmanned mini shuttle
Rises - SW
Path - toward the NE
Magnitude - a relatively bright 0.7

7:43 PM
Crew Dragon Demo, Space X unmanned test capsule
Rises - SW
Path - skirts the eastern edge of the constellation Orion
Path - toward the NE
Magnitude - a dim 3.5

8:15 PM
Hubble Space Telescope
Rises - WSW
Path - East 
Magnitude - 0.7
The last time I saw Hubble it became exceptionally bright the last 15 seconds it was visible, almost like an Iridium flash.  I’m guessing it was the sun’s reflection off it’s solar panels?

For details:
https://www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx?lat=19.6025&lng=-154.9416&loc=HPP&alt=-7&tz=UCT10
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