On Friday, March 20 from 8:57 to 9:02 pm EDT, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon, flying past Orion, Taurus, and Gemini, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow in the Big Dipper, just over the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are…
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This composite photograph of the international space station was taken through a 10 inch reflector telescope by James Boone from Tampa, Florida on April 27, 2014. It takes a steady hand and some practice, but you can see a magnified view of the ISS through your own backyard telescope. Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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On Tuesday, February 23 from 6:09 to 6:15 am EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow over the west-southwestern horizon, crossing both the Big and Little Dippers, and then setting into the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to…
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On Sunday, February 23 from 6:07 to 6:13 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow over the southwestern horizon, and then setting into the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while…
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The International Space Station imaged through a telescope by Thomas Klemmer 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 right, brilliant beams of sunlight are reflected to Earth from flat, shiny surfaces on the…
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On Wednesday, February 5 from 6:49 to 6:53 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, sliding by Betelgeuse, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the southeastern horizon between Sirius and Procyon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are…
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On Monday, January 27 from 5:51 to 5:58 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, rising from the western horizon, passing Vega, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while…
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On Saturday, January 25 from 5:47 to 5:54 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight…
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This long exposure image by Bill Longo of Toronto shows the trail produced by the International Space Station when Expedition 41 flew over the David Dunlap Observatory in 2014. Bill’s gallery of beautiful images can be explored at https://interceptedphotons.com/ Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be bathed in sunlight while the…
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On Monday, January 6 from 6:37 to 6:42 am EST, the International Space Station will fly high overhead of the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting from Earth’s shadow near the bright star Capella in the lower northwestern sky, passing the Big Dipper, and then setting at the east-southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible…
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