Category: Satellite Passes

Science Outreach Specialists

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of November 1st, 2020

As shown above, on Friday, November 6 from 6:14 to 6:20 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low in the west-northwestern sky, flying past bright Venus, and then setting below the east-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 25th, 2020

As shown above, on Monday, October 26 from 6:19 to 6:23 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow in the west-southwestern sky near the bright star Aldebaran in Taurus, flying past Capella and through the Big Dipper, and then setting below…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 18th, 2020

As shown above, during its very bright morning pass on Friday, October 23 from 7:03 to 7:08 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly upwards through the Orion Nebula at 7:05 am EDT. Exact times will vary by location. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 4th, 2020

As shown above, on Monday, October 5 from 7:47 to 7:52 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, flying close to the bright star Vega, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow above the southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 27th, 2020

As shown above, on Friday, October 2 from 8:31 to 8:35 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow high in the east-northeastern sky. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 20th, 2020

As shown above, on Sunday, September 20 from 8:16 to 8:22 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then passing Vega before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 13th, 2020

As shown above, on Sunday, September 20 from 8:16 to 8:22 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then passing Vega before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 6th, 2020

As shown above, on Wednesday, September 9 from 5:47 to 5:54 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the northwestern horizon, and then skimming past Venus before setting below the east-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of August 2nd, 2020

As shown above, on Sunday, August 2 from 9:25 to 9:31 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over of the GTA in a very bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon, passing very close to the bright star Arcturus, and then disappearing into the Earth’s shadow over the southeastern horizon, very close to…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 26th, 2020

As shown above, on Thursday, July 30 from 10:10 to 10:15 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon, and then passing very close to the bright star Vega in the Summer Triangle before disappearing into the Earth’s shadow over…
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