As shown above, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 9:54 pm to 10 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA, rising from the western horizon near the very bright star Procyon, flying past twins stars of Gemini and Polaris, and then sinking below the northeastern horizon near Cygnus, the Swan. (courtesy:…
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As shown above, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 10:42 pm to 10:48 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA, rising from the west-southwestern horizon near the very bright star Procyon, flying past the lip of the Big Dipper’s bowl, and then sinking below the northeastern horizon near…
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As shown above, on Sunday, May 8, 2022 from 10:17 pm to 10:20 pm EDT, the Chinese Tianhe Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA, rising from the eastern horizon near the very bright star Procyon, flying past the moon, and then entering Earth’s shadow in the southeastern sky near Arcturus. Artificial satellites are…
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As shown above, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 5:11 am to 5:16 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the southwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright stars Vega and Deneb before setting at the east-northeastern horizon.…
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As shown above, on Monday, April 4, 2022 from 8:29 pm to 8:35 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying through Orion’s Belt before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the south-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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As shown above, on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 8:29 pm to 8:35 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright stars Mirfak, Capella, and Regulus before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the…
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As shown above, on Monday, March 21, 2022 from 8:23 pm to 8:29 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over of the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon, and then flying closely past Polaris before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible…
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As shown above, on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 8:19 pm to 8:25 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, and then flying closely past the bright star Betelgeuse before disappearing into Earth’s shadow above the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial…
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As shown above, on Monday, March 7, 2022 from 5:46 am to 5:52 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the northwestern horizon, and then flying through the Big Dipper and the Summer Triangle before setting below the east-southeastern horizon…
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As shown above, on Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 5:46 am to 5:52 am EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the northwestern horizon, and then flying past Polaris before setting below the eastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough…
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