Category: Satellite Passes

Science Outreach Specialists

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 18th, 2024

As shown above, on Monday, February 19, 2024 from 6:17 to 6:23 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the west-southwestern horizon and flying through both dippers before setting below the northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are visible because…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 11th, 2024

As shown above, on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 6:17 to 6:23 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the southwestern horizon and passing through the Summer Triangle stars before setting in the east-northeastern sky. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of January 28th, 2024

As shown above, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 6:16 to 6:22 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, climbing through the Summer Triangle stars and then through the winter constellations before entering Earth’s shadow low in…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of January 21st, 2024

As shown above, on Sunday, January 21, 2024 from 6:15 to 6:20 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying past the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the western horizon, climbing through the Summer Triangle stars and then flying past Polaris before entering Earth’s shadow low in the northeastern sky. (courtesy:…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of January 14th, 2024

As shown above, on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 6:13 to 6:18 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon and then flying between Polaris and Cassiopeia before entering Earth’s shadow low in the northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of December 31st, 2023

As shown above, on Monday, January 1, 2024 from 6:21 to 6:25 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow high in the northwestern sky above the bright star Capella and then flying between the two dippers before setting below…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of December 24th, 2023

As shown above, on Sunday, December 31, 2023 from 7:07 to 7:13 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low in the west-northwestern sky and then flying past the Big Dipper and the bright star Arcturus before setting below…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of December 17th, 2023

As shown above, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 6:19 to 6:23 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow in the west-southwestern sky near the bright star Sirius and then flying past the Big Dipper before setting below the northeastern…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of December 10th, 2023

As shown above, on Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 7:07 to 7:13 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying directly overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon and then flying past the bright star Regulus and the Big Dipper before setting below the east-northeastern horizon…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of December 3rd, 2023

As shown above, on Monday, December 4, 2023 from 5:41 to 5:48 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon and then flying past the bright stars Vega and Deneb before entering Earth’s shadow low in the southeastern sky.…
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