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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On Friday, January 4 from 6:36 to 6:41 am EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a bright pass, exiting from Earth’s shadow near the bright star Capella in the lower northwestern sky, and then setting at the eastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high enough to be…
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On Wednesday, December 25 from 6:31 to 6:36 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 Procyon in the lower west-southwestern sky, and then setting at the northeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are visible because they are high…
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If you are adept enough, or have a high-end computerized mount, you can view or photograph the space station through your telescope’s eyepiece. This sequence was taken by James Boone in Tampa, Florida on April 27, 2014 – using a 10″ Dobsonian telescope! His terrific gallery of astro-imagery is here. Artificial satellites are visible because…
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On Monday, December 9 from 5:51 to 5:57 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly overhead of the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, passing very close to the bright star Deneb, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow just over the southeastern horizon. Artificial satellites are only visible because…
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