A composite of several images of the ISS taken through a 10″ telescope by James Boone from Tampa, Florida on Apr 27, 2014 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…
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As shown above, on Thursday, July 16 from 10:02 to 10:09 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the southwestern horizon, passing very close to the bright star Vega, and then disappearing below the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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This image by Dylan O’Donnell of Australia shows the ISS zipping across the face of the full moon on June 30, 2105. Such passes last for only about 1/3 of a second. This image has been enhanced to show the moon’s colours better. NASA APOD for July 31, 2015 Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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On Wednesday, July 1 from 4:20 to 4:26 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass,exiting Earth’s shadow over the southwestern horizon near Jupiter and Saturn, and setting at the east-northeastern horizon, near Venus. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be…
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ISS by Thomas Klemmer, taken in 2016 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…
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On Monday, June 1 from 9:50 to 9:55 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon near Mercury, and then disappearing into the Earth’s shadow over the southeastern horizon near Antares. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to…
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On Saturday, May 30 from 9:49 to 9:55 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the northwestern horizon, passing through the Little Dipper’s bowl, and then disappearing into the Earth’s shadow over the east-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high…
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On Monday, May 18 from 9:40 to 9:46 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-southwestern horizon, passing through the Big Dipper, and then setting in the east-northeast. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight…
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On Friday, May 15 from 10:26 to 10:33 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the southwestern horizon, passing the bright stars Arcturus and Vega, and then setting in the east-northeast. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed…
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This image of the International Space Station was imaged by Thomas Klemmer on March 18, 2016 through a telescope in his backyard. 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…
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