An artist’s conception of the first module of China’s new space station, TianHe, which will be visible when it flies overhead after dusk and before dawn. 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…
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As shown above, on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 5:15 to 5:21 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 near the very bright star Arcturus, flying past the Little Dipper, and then disappearing below the northeastern horizon. Artificial…
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Tom Glenn of San Diego, CA used software to work out when the International space Station would fly past Mars, and captured this amazing image on Monday, September 21, 2020. He recorded a video through his camera affixed to a tracking telescope. NASA APOD for Sept 23, 2020. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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As shown above, on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 8:54 to 8:59 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon, flying past the bowl of the Big Dipper, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible…
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As shown above, on Monday, March 22, 2021 from 8:43 to 8:49 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the western horizon, flying through the “W” of Cassiopeia, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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As shown above, on Saturday, March 20 from 8:39 to 8:44 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon, flying closely past Mars and then through the bowl of the Big Dipper, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the…
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As shown above, on Monday, March 8 from 5:58 to 6:05 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the west-northwestern horizon, flying past the tip of the Big Dipper’s handle, and then setting below the southeastern horizon near Saturn. Artificial…
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As shown above, on Saturday, March 6 from 5:57 to 6:03 am EST, the International Space Station will fly overhead of the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the northwestern horizon, flying past Polaris, and then setting below the eastern horizon near Jupiter and Mercury. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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As shown above, on Monday, February 22 from 5:45 to 5:50 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the southwestern horizon, flying past the bright stars Spica and then Vega, and then setting below the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are…
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As shown above, on Sunday, February 21 from 6:30 to 6:37 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low over the west-southwestern horizon, flying past bright Arcturus, and then setting below the east-northeast horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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