Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while the sun is below the horizon for earthbound observers. When the geometry is just right, brilliant beams of sunlight are reflected to Earth from flat, shiny surfaces on the spacecraft – which we see as a steady point of light…
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As shown above, on Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 8:41 to 8:46 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon and then flying above Jupiter and Mars before entering Earth’s shadow in the east-southeastern sky below Leo. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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As shown above, on Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 7:50 to 7:56 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon and then flying past Jupiter and the bright star Capella before entering Earth’s shadow very low in the east-northeastern…
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As shown above, on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 8:39 to 8:43 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising above the southwestern horizon and then flying through Orion’s Belt and under Mars before entering Earth’s shadow halfway up the east-northeastern sky. (courtesy:…
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As shown above, on Monday, March 3, 2025 from 6:07 to 6:13 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the west-northwestern horizon and then flying past the bright star Arcturus before setting in the southeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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As shown above, on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 6:07 to 6:13 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the northwestern horizon and then flying through the Big Dipper’s bowl and the Summer Triangle stars before setting in…
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As shown above, on Monday, February 17, 2025 from 6:02 to 6:06 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow halfway up the west-southwestern sky and then flying through both dippers before setting in the northeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are…
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As shown above, on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 6:01 to 6:07 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low in the southwestern sky to the left of the moon and then flying through the bright summer triangle stars before…
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As shown above, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 6:57 to 7:01 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon and then flying closely past Jupiter and the bright star Aldebaran before disappearing into Earth’s shadow high in the…
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As shown above, on Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 6:12 to 6:17 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a bright pass, rising over the western horizon and then flying between the dippers before disappearing into Earth’s shadow low in the northeastern sky the left of bright reddish…
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