Tag: stargazing

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of September 1st, 2024

As shown above, on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 5:34 to 5:41 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the northwestern horizon and then flying through the Gemini and past Mars and Jupiter before setting in the…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of August 25th, 2024

As shown above, on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 5:28 to 5:33 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying past the GTA in a bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the west-northwestern horizon and then flying through the Summer Triangle and the Big Dipper before setting in the northeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 21st, 2024

As shown above, on Friday, July 26, 2024 from 9:38 to 9:44 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon and then entering Earth’s shadow low in the southeast near the bright star Altair. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 14th, 2024

As shown above, on Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 9:38 to 9:44 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in a bright pass, rising over the western horizon and then flying past Polaris and Cassiopeia before setting in the northeast. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are visible because they…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 7th, 2024

As shown above, on Friday, July 12, 2024 from 9:35 to 9:41 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising above the west-southwestern horizon near the moon and then past the bright stars Arcturus and Deneb before setting in the east-northeast. (courtesy:…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of June 30th, 2024

As shown above, on Saturday, July 6, 2024 from 4:49 to 4:55 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying past the GTA in a very bright pass, rising above the northwestern horizon and then passing between the Dippers and then between Jupiter and Mars before setting in the east. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of June 23rd, 2024

As shown above, on Monday, June 24, 2024 from 4:47 to 4:53 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the southwestern horizon and then passing the bright star Altair before setting in the east-northeast near Jupiter. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com)…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 26th, 2024

As shown above, on Sunday, May 26, 2024 from 9:53 to 9:58 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon near the bright stars Pollux and Castor and then passing even brighter Arcturus before entering Earth’s shadow just…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 19th, 2024

As shown above, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 10:43 to 10:47 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon and then crossing through the Big Dipper before entering Earth’s shadow in high the east-southeastern sky near the…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 12th, 2024

As shown above, on Monday, May 13, 2024 from 9:20 to 9:26 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-southwestern horizon and then past the the crescent moon and through the Big Dipper’s handle before setting in the east-northeastern…
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