I just got back inside from watching the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) overhead as it orbited the Earth. It passed over Charlottesville and was visible from the reflection of the Sun’s light off the satellite. I was able to watch HST as it moved across the Southern sky.
As a nice coincidence for the evening it was followed a few minutes later by an Iridium Flare. Sadly, incoming clouds made it difficult to see, although I think I caught it as it was fading…
I found out about of these events via tweets from the @overcville account. The service is provided by orbiting-frog.com which has twitter accounts for a variety of locations. If you’re on twitter, should should check it out. And if there isn’t one for your location, you can request one. It is handy for notifying you of upcoming
For a more complete list, heavens-above.com will show you passes of more objects (satellites, comets, spacecraft, etc.) based on your location with charts showing their location in the sky. The only downside is that you have to remember to check it 
