Hubble Space Telescope "Flare"
Taken by Frankie Lucena on June 18, 2026 @
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
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Date Taken: 2026:06:18 23:42:40
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I did not expect to see the Hubble Space Telescope shine so brightly. The Heaven's Above website predicted a 1.5 magnitude but it looks to have shined brighter than Venus, which was at -4 magnitude. Just to be sure, I checked to see if this was possibly an Iridium Flare but I did't find any Iridiums in that area at the time of this event. This was recorded on June 18, 2026 at 7:47pm local time facing NW from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. I did check the Stellariun app and this was indeed the Hubble Space Telescope.Video: https://youtu.be/ov_OhykIcA0?si=NFVQnVMmW89WNbfs
Photographer's website:
https://youtu.be/ov_OhykIcA0?si=NFVQnVMmW89WNbfs
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