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Not UFOs: SpaceX Starlink satellites spotted in the night sky

On Friday, the Starlink satellites will be flaring the skies again.
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Posted at 11:24 PM, Apr 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-01 14:19:35-04

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Some viewers contacted WPTV asking about the string of lights seen crossing the night sky Thursday evening.

It's not UFOs or a shower of meteors. It's a satellite tracker that’s part of SpaceX’s Starlink project.

On Friday, the Starlink satellites will be flaring the skies again with bright visibility at 8:44 p.m. lasting about 5 minutes.

To learn how to spot SpaceX's Starlink satellites in the night sky, click here.