re: International Space Station flies over BR tonight at 6:23pm

I looked down for a split second to check compass & looked back up and it was gone.

Was wondering same thing if they cut off lights.

Crazy that thing is in orbit at 17,500 mph and we can see that bright arse light all the way down here.

That was first time i have ever seen it.

Pretty freaking cool.

Did they shut off the lights or was it just so bright coming out of the west because of reflecting sunlight?

Excellent sighting conditions tonight!

Where I was standing, a plane flew overhead just before the ISS. Great opportunity to contrast the difference in visuals they present.
These are my impressions, please anyone who is an expert feel free to correct what I'm basing them on.

Plane: flashing strobe lights and somehow you can tell that it is closer and smaller even though its light seems bigger.

ISS: light is VERY bright and solid (because it is reflecting the sun, not emitting a manmade light).
Again, even though the ISS light is smaller than a close-flying plane, somehow you can tell that it is a bigger object , further away, flying faster. Really hope someone will jump in and explain the physics.

This pass was high enough and lasted long that you could tell when the earth's shadow began to cause the reflection to to dim...and then it disappeared while still high in the sky.

Really, really cool to have it exactly overhead and imagine the people in it and what they could see out way beyond our range.
You go guys!

I seent it in Houma