On Saturday, December 7 from 5:51 to 5:55 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon, passing very close to Polaris, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the eastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the…
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On Monday, November 25 from 5:50 to 5:55 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon near Venus and Jupiter and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-northeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the…
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On Friday, November 22 from 6:39 to 6:41 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, passing close to Saturn, end then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the southern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA…
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The International Space Station illuminated by a 3.6-Watt 532-nm green laser, recorded by ESA’s Optical Ground Station. The video was taken at 7 frames per second on Oct 8, 2014. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA this week. The best passes at (mostly) convenient times are listed below. (Note:…
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On Saturday, November 9 from 5:58 to 6:04 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low in the west-northwestern sky, and then setting in the southeast. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA this week. The best…
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On Tuesday, October 29 from 6:13 to 6:17 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow high in the northwestern sky, and then setting in the east-northeast. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA this week. The best passes…
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On Saturday, October 26 from 6:59 to 7:05 am EDT, the International Space Station will glide high over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow over the west-northwestern horizon, passing through the Big Dipper, and then setting below the east-northeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the…
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On Saturday, October 6 from 7:59 to 8:03 pm EDT, the International Space Station will glide high over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, passing near the bright star Deneb, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-southeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently…
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On Saturday, October 6 from 7:58 to 8:03 pm EDT, the International Space Station will glide high over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, passing near the bright star Deneb, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-southeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently…
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On Sunday, September 22 from 7:59 to 8:05 pm EDT, the International Space Station will glide high over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, passing near the bright stars Vega and Deneb, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-northeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible…
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