Tag: stargazing

As shown above, on Monday, December 16, 2024 from 6:33 to 6:40 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the southwestern horizon and then flying past the Big Dipper’s handle and the bright star Vega before setting…
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As shown above, on Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 6:35 to 6:41 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the south-southwestern horizon and then flying below the bright star Arcturus before setting in the east-northeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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As shown above, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 5:09 to 5:15 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon and then flying close to the bright stars Vega and Deneb before setting in the southeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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As shown above, on Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 5:57 to 6:02 pm EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon and then cruising through Cassiopeia and Cepheus and their daughter Andromeda before entering Earth’s shadow low in the east-southeastern…
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As shown above, on Monday, November 18, 2024 from 5:55 to 6:00 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon and then flying past the bright star Vega before entering Earth’s shadow in the northeastern sky above Jupiter. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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As shown above, on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 5:47 to 5:52 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon near Venus and then flying above Saturn and below the Great Square of Pegasus before entering Earth’s shadow low in…
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As shown above, on Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 5:29 to 5:33 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow high in the western sky near Jupiter and then flying between Mars and the bright star Procyon before setting below…
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As shown above, on Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 7:18 to 7:24 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the west-northwestern horizon and then flying past Mars and Jupiter before setting below the east-southeastern horizon near the moon.…
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As shown above, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 6:34 to 6:38 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow partway up the west-northwestern sky and then flying under Polaris before setting below the northeastern horizon near the bright star Arcturus. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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