On Saturday, December 7 from 5:51 to 5:55 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon, passing very close to Polaris, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the eastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the…
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On Monday, November 25 from 5:50 to 5:55 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon near Venus and Jupiter and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-northeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the…
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On Friday, November 22 from 6:39 to 6:41 pm EST, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the southwestern horizon, passing close to Saturn, end then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the southern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA…
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The International Space Station illuminated by a 3.6-Watt 532-nm green laser, recorded by ESA’s Optical Ground Station. The video was taken at 7 frames per second on Oct 8, 2014. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA this week. The best passes at (mostly) convenient times are listed below. (Note:…
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While we’re used to looking for the Lunar X that appears every few months near the first quarter phase, a group of Japanese astronomers decided to add a little LOVE to the half-illuminated moon. This image by Masaru Takeo and Junichi Watanabe was NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2018. See if…
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On Saturday, November 9 from 5:58 to 6:04 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly high over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low in the west-northwestern sky, and then setting in the southeast. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA this week. The best…
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On Tuesday, October 29 from 6:13 to 6:17 am EDT, the International Space Station will fly over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow high in the northwestern sky, and then setting in the east-northeast. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the GTA this week. The best passes…
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On Saturday, October 26 from 6:59 to 7:05 am EDT, the International Space Station will glide high over the GTA in a very bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow over the west-northwestern horizon, passing through the Big Dipper, and then setting below the east-northeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently over the…
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On Saturday, October 6 from 7:59 to 8:03 pm EDT, the International Space Station will glide high over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-northwestern horizon, passing near the bright star Deneb, and then disappearing into Earth’s shadow over the east-southeastern horizon. The ISS (International Space Station) is visible gliding silently…
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On Sunday evening, October 13, observers in the Americas can see a rare double-shadow transit on Jupiter. At dusk, Europa’s shadow will be midway across the northern hemisphere of the planet – accompanied by the Great Red Spot. Shortly before 8 pm EDT, Io’s shadow will join in the fun for approximately 35 minutes –…
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