NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – You have a chance to see the Starlink satellite train tonight.
Tonight, you have the opportunity to see the Starlink satellite train pass over Middle Tennessee. A mainly clear sky should set the stage for excellent viewing conditions.
Starlink is a sophisticated group of satellites that orbit Earth in an effort to provide broadband internet connectivity across the entire globe. When seen during optimal viewing conditions, Starlink looks like a line of bright dots traversing the sky at a steady rate. Those dots (the individual satellites) look similar to stars.
Last night, this is the way Starlink looked as it passed over Lebanon, Tennessee around 8:30 pm, courtesy of Rick Broyles.
Over Lebanon, TN Sunday evening, May 3, 2026, by Rick Broyles.(wsmv)
Tonight’s viewing opportunity will be similar. According to this Starlink Satellites Tracker website, Starlink will enter Middle Tennessee’s field of view from the northwest at 8:39 pm. It’ll exit the southern sky at 8:43 pm. The satellites should be almost directly overhead at 8:41 pm. IMPORTANT: As noted on the website (in the link provided above), timing errors are possible since sometimes the orbit of these satellites is changed with no notification. If I were you, I’d head outdoors around 8:30 pm to let my eyes adjust and start looking, in case they show up early.
Happy viewing!
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