Tag: stargazing

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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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of March 3rd, 2024

As shown above, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 from 5:36 to 5:41 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the west-northwestern horizon and flying above the bright star Arcturus before setting below the southeastern horizon near the moon. (courtesy:…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 25th, 2024

As shown above, on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 6:14 to 6:21 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow just above the northwestern horizon and flying through both dippers before setting below the east-southeastern horizon near Venus. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 18th, 2024

As shown above, on Monday, February 19, 2024 from 6:17 to 6:23 am EST, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, exiting Earth’s shadow above the west-southwestern horizon and flying through both dippers before setting below the northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are visible because…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of February 11th, 2024

As shown above, on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 6:17 to 6:23 am EST, 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 passing through the Summer Triangle stars before setting in the east-northeastern sky. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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