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Space Station Sightings

Posted on 4/20/21 at 10:47 pm
Posted by Nicky Parrish
Member since Apr 2016
7098 posts
Posted on 4/20/21 at 10:47 pm
For the early birds, a few good sightings in SE Louisiana for the next few mornings, weather permitting

Date: Wed Apr 21, 5:39 AM
Visible: 6 min
Max Height: 26°
Appears: 10° above S
Disappears: 10° above ENE

Date: Thu Apr 22, 4:53 AM
Visible: 3 min
Max Height: 13°
Appears: 11° above SSE
Disappears: 10° above E

Date: Fri Apr 23, 5:41 AM
Visible: 6 min
Max Height: 72°
Appears: 16° above SW
Disappears: 10° above NE

Date: Sat Apr 24, 4:56 AM
Visible: 4 min
Max Height: 53°
Appears: 51° above SSE
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
17848 posts
Posted on 4/21/21 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

The ISS circles the Earth in roughly 93 minutes, completing 15.5 orbits per day



Over 4 miles per second. Unbelievable
Posted by TubsTiger
Member since Apr 2021
81 posts
Posted on 4/21/21 at 1:49 pm to
Never get tired of watching the fly-overs. Get alerts by
E-mail from NASA. Incredible sight!
Posted by Nicky Parrish
Member since Apr 2016
7098 posts
Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:31 pm to
quote:

Never get tired of watching the fly-overs. Get alerts by E-mail from NASA. Incredible sight!

This is what I use. Can sign up for emails. They send for sighting of 3 minutes or longer.
Loved when you could see the shuttle and space station together.

LINK
Posted by LSU Tigershark
10,000 posts
Member since Dec 2007
10544 posts
Posted on 4/21/21 at 7:51 pm to
This is a picture I took Easter weekend of the ISS transiting the sun

Posted by 24nights
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2012
4785 posts
Posted on 4/21/21 at 9:06 pm to
Very nice
Posted by mpar98
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2006
8034 posts
Posted on 4/21/21 at 9:15 pm to
Wow
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