Category: Satellite Passes

Science Outreach Specialists

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of November 26th, 2023

As shown above, on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 5:41 to 5:47 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon and then flying closely past Polaris before entering Earth’s shadow low in the eastern sky near Jupiter. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of November 19th, 2023

As shown above, on Monday, November 20, 2023 from 5:38 to 5:44 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon and then flying through the summer triangle before entering Earth’s shadow low in the east-northeastern sky. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of November 12th, 2023

As shown above, on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 5:36 to 5:42 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an interesting bright pass, rising over the south-southwestern horizon and then flying closely past the crescent moon, passing Saturn, and then closely above Jupiter before entering Earth’s shadow low…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of November 5th, 2023

As shown above, on Monday, November 6, 2023 from 5:41 to 5:45 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow in the west-southwestern sky near Aldebaran, and then flying past Sirius before setting in the south-southeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are visible because…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 29th, 2023

As shown above, on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 6:41 to 6:46 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow in the west-northwestern sky, then flying past the moon and Venus before setting in the east-southeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 22nd, 2023

As shown above, on Monday, October 23, 2023 from 6:37 to 6:42 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow in the western sky near Jupiter, then flying closely past Polaris before setting in the northeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are visible…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 15th, 2023

As shown above, on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 6:33 to 6:39 am EDT, 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 southwestern sky, then flying close to Betelgeuse in Orion and Gemini’s twin stars before setting in the…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of October 1st, 2023

As shown above, on Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 7:30 to 7:36 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the northwestern horizon, flying through the Big Dipper and then close to Scheat, the star in one corner of Pegasus’ square, and then…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 24th, 2023

As shown above, on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 8:18 to 8:22 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon, flying closely past bright Vega and Deneb, and then entering Earth’s shadow in the east-southeastern sky near Saturn.…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 17th, 2023

As shown above, on Monday, September 18, 2023 from 8:12 to 8:18 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising over the west-southwestern horizon, flying close to bright Arcturus and medium-bright Polaris, and then entering Earth’s shadow low in the northeastern sky. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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