As shown above, on Monday, October 18, 2021 from 8:02 pm to 8:04 pm EDT, the Chinese Tiangong Space Station will be visible from the GTA, rising from the southwestern horizon near Venus, and then entering Earth’s shadow above the southern horizon near Jupiter. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be…
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As shown above, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 6:26 am to 6:32 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low over the southwestern horizon, and then flying between Orion’s Belt and the very bright star Sirius before setting below the east-northeastern horizon,…
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As shown above, on Sunday, October 3, 2021 from 8:36 pm to 8:40 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, and then flying very close to Vega before entering Earth’s shadow above the eastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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As shown above, on Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 7:45 pm to 7:51 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon, and then passing through the Big Dipper’s bowl, close to Polaris, through Cassiopeia, and near the Andromeda Galaxy before entering Earth’s…
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As shown above, on Sunday, September 19, 2021 from 8:17 pm to 8:24 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon, and then passing very close to the Hercules Globular Cluster M13 before entering Earth’s shadow above the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites…
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As shown above, on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 8:13 pm to 8:18 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, and then passing above Saturn and Jupiter before entering Earth’s shadow above the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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As shown above, on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 5:45 am to 5:51 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exciting Earth’s shadow above the west-northwestern horizon, flying past the Great Square of Pegasus, Orion’s Belt, and Sirius, and then setting in the southeast.…
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As shown above, on Monday, August 30, 2021 from 4:43 am to 4:46 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly overhead of the GTA, exciting Earth’s shadow high in the northwestern sky near Cassiopeia, and then setting in the northeast. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight…
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As shown above, on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 5:25 am to 5:31 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA, exciting Earth’s shadow above the southwestern horizon near Jupiter, flying close to the bright star Capella, and then setting in the east-northeast. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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As shown above, on Monday, August 2, 2021 from 9:54 pm to 9:58 pm EDT, the International Space Station will make a low pass visible in the GTA, rising from the western horizon near Venus, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow in the southern sky in Scorpius. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high…
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