Tag: Tianhe

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 1st, 2022

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 2nd, 2021

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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