Tag: stargazing

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 3rd, 2022

As shown above, on Monday, July 4, 2022 from 2:47 to 2:50 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow nearly overhead in the northwestern sky, then flying through the stars of Cassiopeia and finally setting in the northeastern sky. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of June 26th, 2022

As shown above, on Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 4:20 to 4:25 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low in the west-southwestern sky, then flying close past the bright star Vega, and then setting in the northeastern sky…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 29th, 2022

As shown above, on Sunday, May 29, 2022 from 10:01 to 10:06 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, flying in front of the bright star Arcturus for some observers, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow low in the southeastern…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 22nd, 2022

As shown above, on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 10:49 to 10:53 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon, flying between the Big and Little Dippers overhead, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow while in the eastern sky near Hercules. (courtesy:…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 15th, 2022

As shown above, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 9:54 pm to 10 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA, rising from the western horizon near the very bright star Procyon, flying past twins stars of Gemini and Polaris, and then sinking below the northeastern horizon near Cygnus, the Swan. (courtesy:…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 8th, 2022

As shown above, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 10:42 pm to 10:48 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA, rising from the west-southwestern horizon near the very bright star Procyon, flying past the lip of the Big Dipper’s bowl, and then sinking below the northeastern horizon near…
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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 April 24th, 2022

As shown above, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 5:11 am to 5:16 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the southwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright stars Vega and Deneb before setting at the east-northeastern horizon.…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of April 3rd, 2022

As shown above, on Monday, April 4, 2022 from 8:29 pm to 8:35 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying through Orion’s Belt before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the south-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 27th, 2022

As shown above, on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 8:29 pm to 8:35 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright stars Mirfak, Capella, and Regulus before disappearing into Earth’s shadow just above the…
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