Category: Satellite Passes

Science Outreach Specialists

Greater Toronto Area ISS Passes for the week of November 3rd, 2019

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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Greater Toronto Area ISS Passes and Iridium Flares for the week of October 27th, 2019

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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Greater Toronto Area ISS Passes and Iridium Flares for the week of October 20th, 2019

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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Greater Toronto Area ISS Passes for the week of October 6th, 2019

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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Greater Toronto Area ISS Passes and Iridium Flares for the week of September 22nd, 2019

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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Greater Toronto Area ISS Passes for the week of September 15th, 2019

The ISS (International Space Station) is visible silently gliding over the GTA this week. The best passes at (mostly) convenient times are listed below. (Note: The more negative the Mag. number, the brighter. The larger the Alt. number, the higher up it is!) Some passes are high and bright! (Data adapted from www.Heavens-above.com. If you enter…
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Greater Toronto Area ISS Passes for the week of September 8th, 2019

(Above: On Friday, September 13 from 5:43 to 5:49 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 and then setting in the southeast.) The ISS (International Space Station) is visible silently gliding over the GTA this week. The best passes at…
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