BLUEWALKER 3 HAS SUDDENLY BRIGHTENED: There’s a new light in the night sky. Astronomers report that the BlueWalker 3 communications satellite has suddenly brightened nearly 50-fold, a sign that it is unfurling its giant antenna in low Earth orbit. Some astronomers worry that BlueWalker 3 might become one of the brightest objects in the night sky. So far it is about as bright as a 1st magnitude star. Full story with observing tips @ Spaceweather.com

 
 
Above: BlueWalker 3 over Fort Davis, Texas, on Nov. 12th. Credit: Gary Dowdle.