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The tethered satellite that broke away from the space shuttle will be visible for the next few days as it moves low across the southern sky in the early morning. It will move from southwest to southeast, below the bright star Antares. On Friday it will be visible from 4:45 to 4:55 a.m., Saturday 5:08 to 5:18 and Sunday 5:32 to 5:41 a.m. For best viewing use a strong pair of bonoculars. On the internet, orbit prediction can be found at http.//ssl.berkely.edu/isi-www/satpasses.html.

Source: John Mosley, Griffith Observatory

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