Tag: stargazing

Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 23rd, 2023

As shown above, on Thursday, July 27, 2023 from 9:49 to 9:55 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the northwestern horizon, flying through the Big Dipper and the Summer Triangle, and then entering Earth’s shadow low in the east-southeastern…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 16th, 2023

As shown above, on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 10:38 to 10:43 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a bright pass, rising over the northwestern horizon, flying through Cassiopeia, and then entering Earth’s shadow while inside the Square of Pegasus above the east-northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 9th, 2023

As shown above, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 10:34 to 10:41 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying overhead of the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-southwestern horizon, then flying past the very bright star Arcturus, and setting below the east-northeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of July 2nd, 2023

As shown above, on Sunday, June 9, 2023 from 4:56 to 5:03 am EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the northwestern horizon, and then flying past Jupiter just before it sets below the east-southeastern horizon. (courtesy: Heavens-above.com) Artificial satellites are visible because…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of June 25th, 2023

As shown above, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 from 4:15 to 4:21 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 flying past the bright star Altair before setting below the east-northeastern horizon. (courtesy:…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of June 18th, 2023

As shown above, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 10:00 to 10:06 pm EDT, the Chinese Tiangong Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in a bright pass, rising over the west-southwestern horizon near Venus, and then flying past the bright star Arcturus before entering Earth’s shadow above the eastern horizon near…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of June 11th, 2023

As shown above, on Sunday, June 18, 2023 from 10:21 to 10:26 pm EDT, the Chinese Tiangong Space Station will be visible flying over the GTA in a bright pass, rising over the west-southwestern horizon, and then flying past the bright star Spica before entering Earth’s shadow above the eastern horizon near the bright star…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 28th, 2023

As shown above, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from 9:24 to 9:30 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in an extremely bright pass, rising over the west-northwestern horizon, flying past Venus and Mars and then the moon before entering Earth’s shadow just above the southeastern horizon. (courtesy:…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 21st, 2023

As shown above, on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from 10:13 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 west-northwestern horizon, flying past Mars and Venus and then the very bright star Arcturus before entering Earth’s shadow low in…
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Greater Toronto Area Space Station Flyovers for the week of May 14th, 2023

As shown above, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 9:24 to 9:31 pm EDT, the International Space Station will be visible flying high over the GTA in a very bright pass, rising over the west-southwestern horizon, closely pass near Mars and Venus and then the very bright star Vega before setting in the northeast. (courtesy:…
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