Space Station -- another fly-by tonight, if there is no cloud cover.

jerseyjack

jerseyjack

Apr 5, 2015 at 6:46am Edited
8:06 to 8:12

Same sky locations.

daytime

daytime

Apr 5, 2015 at 2:43pm Edited
anyone else see it tonight? amazing!

seaweed

seaweed

Apr 5, 2015 at 3:20pm
grr missed it both times, will there be another opportunity tomorrow ?

cpr27a

cpr27a

Apr 5, 2015 at 3:21pm
Yes! Took the kids out and they were amazed (as were we)! Love the thought that there are people up there in that point of light looking back at me as I stare in awe at them.

seaweed

seaweed

Apr 5, 2015 at 3:23pm
was it visible without any telescope/binoculars?

cody

cody

Apr 5, 2015 at 3:25pm
Darn! Missed it tonight because I was still cleaning up after Easter dinner. Was very visible Saturday night...I'll try again tomorrow, if the sky is clear.

daytime

daytime

Apr 5, 2015 at 3:27pm
yes, visable with no binoculars or telescope. very bright.

cpr27a

cpr27a

Apr 5, 2015 at 3:54pm
Found this site that might help you out @seaweed
http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=New_York&city=New_York#.VSHf_MvD_qB

seaweed

seaweed

Apr 5, 2015 at 4:18pm
Thanks @cpr27a! that's awesome!

jerseyjack

jerseyjack

Apr 5, 2015 at 5:46pm

seaweed said:

was it visible without any telescope/binoculars?


Yes. It looks like a large plane but it doesn't have blinking lights like a plane has. It also moves faster than a plane.

It should be visible for one or two more nights but the cloud cover may ruin that.



jerseyjack

jerseyjack

Apr 5, 2015 at 5:51pm
Looks like there will be fly-overs for the next couple of weeks.

mandijs

mandijs

Apr 5, 2015 at 6:11pm
Why are there so many fly-overs? Is that a normal thing, or is it unusual and happening for a particular reason?

jerseyjack

jerseyjack

Apr 5, 2015 at 7:12pm
The space station orbits Earth every 92 minutes. But the orbit changes. Of course, we cannot see it during daytime orbits.

If you go to areas that are less populated than Maplewood, you will also see other satellites as they orbit Earth.

susan1014

susan1014

Jun 3, 2015 at 10:35am

Nice long flyover tonight (June 3), going nearly directly overhead, with the clouds finally clearing.

Time: Wed Jun 03 8:55 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 87 degrees, Appears: SW, Disappears: NE

Thanks to the automated "spot the station" email service from NASA



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