Category: Satellite Passes

Science Outreach Specialists

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 17th, 2021

As shown above, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 6:26 am to 6:32 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low over the southwestern horizon, and then flying between Orion’s Belt and the very bright star Sirius before setting below the east-northeastern horizon,…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 3rd, 2021

As shown above, on Sunday, October 3, 2021 from 8:36 pm to 8:40 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying very close to Vega before entering Earth’s shadow above the eastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 26th, 2021

As shown above, on Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 7:45 pm to 7:51 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon, and then passing through the Big Dipper’s bowl, close to Polaris, through Cassiopeia, and near the Andromeda Galaxy before entering Earth’s…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 19th, 2021

As shown above, on Sunday, September 19, 2021 from 8:17 pm to 8:24 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon, and then passing very close to the Hercules Globular Cluster M13 before entering Earth’s shadow above the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 12th, 2021

As shown above, on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 8:13 pm to 8:18 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, and then passing above Saturn and Jupiter before entering Earth’s shadow above the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 5th, 2021

As shown above, on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 5:45 am to 5:51 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exciting Earth’s shadow above the west-northwestern horizon, flying past the Great Square of Pegasus, Orion’s Belt, and Sirius, and then setting in the southeast.…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of August 29th, 2021

As shown above, on Monday, August 30, 2021 from 4:43 am to 4:46 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly overhead of the GTA, exciting Earth’s shadow high in the northwestern sky near Cassiopeia, and then setting in the northeast. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of August 22nd, 2021

As shown above, on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 5:25 am to 5:31 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA, exciting Earth’s shadow above the southwestern horizon near Jupiter, flying close to the bright star Capella, and then setting in the east-northeast. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 25th, 2021

As shown above, on Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 9:49 pm to 9:55 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon near Venus, flying through the bowls of both dippers and Cygnus, and then entering Earth’s shadow in the east-southeastern sky above…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 18th, 2021

As shown above, on Monday, July 19, 2021 from 9:37 pm to 9:43 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising over the western horizon near Venus and then setting below the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in…
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