Many people have been talking about tomorrow night’s lunar eclipse, but if you’re staring pie-eyed at the skies you may be able to witness another spectacular celestial event.Star Wars super target USA 193, the doomed satellite which must be shot down to either protect innocent people, keep our secrets from China or to simply check our aim, depending on who you believe, will be twinkling in the Minnesota skies tonight and tomorrow night.
The satellite may be visible to the naked eye directly overhead tonight at 6:43 p.m. and in the western skies Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. There is a chance it will be visible on the western horizon on Thursday, but only if we’re off target. Slashdot is reporting that the shoot-down may occur over the Pacific at approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the midst of the lunar eclipse.