04-15-2017, 03:38 PM
As I mentioned, there are two bright ISS passes occurring this Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Monday 17th April: The ISS will rise in the NW just after 20:08, head over to the WSW, passing just above Orion, with the highest point at 20:11:04 at which point it will disappear as it heads into the Earth's shadow.
Sky track: https://goo.gl/jMYxeM
Tuesday 18th April: This will be easier to spot as it will be up for longer and will be a little brighter. It rises in the NNW at approx. 19:16 and heads over to the east. It will pass just below the Great Bear (you may know it as the Plough or the Big Dipper) just before it reaches its highest point at 19:19:03 before heading off to the SE where it passes close to a bright Jupiter before disappearing.
Sky track: https://goo.gl/oT6wVK
Fingers crossed for good weather!
Monday 17th April: The ISS will rise in the NW just after 20:08, head over to the WSW, passing just above Orion, with the highest point at 20:11:04 at which point it will disappear as it heads into the Earth's shadow.
Sky track: https://goo.gl/jMYxeM
Tuesday 18th April: This will be easier to spot as it will be up for longer and will be a little brighter. It rises in the NNW at approx. 19:16 and heads over to the east. It will pass just below the Great Bear (you may know it as the Plough or the Big Dipper) just before it reaches its highest point at 19:19:03 before heading off to the SE where it passes close to a bright Jupiter before disappearing.
Sky track: https://goo.gl/oT6wVK
Fingers crossed for good weather!