Tag: International Space Station

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 31st, 2020

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 24th, 2020

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 17th, 2020

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 10th, 2020

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 3rd, 2020

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of April 26th, 2020

On Wednesday, April 29 from 5:32 to 5:38 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow over the west-southwestern horizon and then setting in the northeast after sliding closely past Cassiopeia. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of April 19th, 2020

Bill Longo of Toronto captured this amazing series of images on August 15, 2014. The International Space Station climbs the sky at left, while a Perseid meteor briefly streaks across the sky at right. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while the sun is below the horizon…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of April 5th, 2020

On Monday, April 6 from 8:31 to 8:36 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, flying right below Orion’s belt, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the south-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be…
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A Pretty Moon Every Evening, Morning Mars Swats Saturn, Evening Venus Kisses the Seven Sisters, and Afternoon Astronomy Online!

This composite of many successive images by Kris Smith shows the International Space Station flying across the disk of the full moon.Photographing these transits require careful planning and split-second timing. Another one will occur for Toronto on Saturday evening, April 4, 2020. NASA APOD for Nov 14, 2016. Hello, April Stargazers! Here are your Astronomy…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 29th, 2020

When the ISS flies over Toronto on Saturday, April 4 from 8:27 to 8:33 pm EDT, it will pass directly across the disk of the moon, but only for those watching along a narrow path through Toronto, which is shown here. If you wish to observe this event, please respect social distancing and directives from…
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