Tag: stargazing

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 5th, 2024

As shown above, on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 10:12 to 10:18 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the southwestern horizon and then past the bright stars Arcturus and Vega before entering Earth’s shadow just above the east-northeastern horizon.…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of April 28th, 2024

As shown above, on Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 5:37 to 5:42 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying past the GTA in a bright pass, rising over the northwestern horizon and then crossing the northern sky below both dippers before setting in the east-northeast near Mercury. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of April 21st, 2024

As shown above, on Monday, April 22, 2024 from 5:43 to 5:49 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow low in the southwestern sky and then cruising through the bright Summer Triangle stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair before setting…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 24th, 2024

As shown above, on Friday, March 29, 2024 from 8:18 to 8:24 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the northwestern horizon and flying through Cassiopeia and then past the Big Dipper before entering Earth’s shadow just above the east-southeastern…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 17th, 2024

As shown above, on Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 8:09 to 8:15 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon near Jupiter and flying past the bright star Mirfak and then through the Big Dipper before entering Earth’s shadow…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 10th, 2024

As shown above, on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 8:54 to 8:59 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in a very bright pass, rising from the west-southwestern horizon near Jupiter and flying past the bright star Mirfak and then Polaris before entering Earth’s shadow in the northeastern…
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