Category: Satellite Passes

Science Outreach Specialists

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 20th, 2022

As shown above, on Monday, March 21, 2022 from 8:23 pm to 8:29 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over of the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon, and then flying closely past Polaris before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 6th, 2022

As shown above, on Monday, March 7, 2022 from 5:46 am to 5:52 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the northwestern horizon, and then flying through the Big Dipper and the Summer Triangle before setting below the east-southeastern horizon…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 27th, 2022

As shown above, on Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 5:46 am to 5:52 am EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the northwestern horizon, and then flying past Polaris before setting below the eastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 20th, 2022

According to www.transit-finder.com, Monday morning’s ISS pass will transit the moon for 1.34 seconds, visible to observers within a strip that starts west of Hwy 6, continues across southern Milton, Mississauga, northern Toronto, and ends south of Lindsey. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while the sun…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 13th, 2022

As shown above, on Sunday, February 20, 2022 from 6:28 am to 6:34 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the west-southwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright stars Arcturus and Deneb before setting below the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of January 30th, 2022

As shown above, on Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 6:31 pm to 6:37 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying past Aldebaran, Orion’s Belt, and the very bright star Sirius before disappearing into Earth’s shadow above the…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of January 23rd, 2022

As shown above, on Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 6:27 pm to 6:31 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon near the bright star Vega, and then flying between the dippers before disappearing into Earth’s shadow in the northeastern sky.  Artificial satellites…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of January 16th, 2022

As shown above, on Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 6:25 pm to 6:29 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon near Jupiter, and then flying close to the bright star Capella just before disappearing into Earth’s shadow in the…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of January 2nd, 2022

As shown above, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 6:30 am to 6:34 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow in the northwestern sky, and then flying through the Big Dipper before setting below the east-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of December 26th, 2021

As shown above, on Friday, January 1, 2022 from 7:16 am to 7:22 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow over the northwestern horizon, and then flying through the Little Dipper before setting below the east-southeastern horizon near Vega. Artificial satellites are…
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