ISS Will Be in Constant Sunlight the Next Few Days
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I just took a look at href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heaven's Above to check on when I could see the International href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/space/" class="alinks_links" title="" rel="external">Space Station this weekend, and got the surprise of my life! On Saturday (June 26) I have 5 — count 'em — 5 opportunities to see it! That is completely unusual, so what's up? For the next few days, the International Space Station (ISS) will be orbiting href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/earth/" class="alinks_links" title="" rel="external">Earth in constant href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/the-sun/sunlight/" class="alinks_links" title="" rel="external">sunlight, as its href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/astronomy/orbit/" class="alinks_links" title="" rel="external">orbit lines up with Earth's day-night terminator. Therefore, the ISS will be putting on an incredible show the next few nights, since it will be constantly illuminated, and will be visible in the night sky every single time it passes overhead. Some observers will be able to see the space station 3, 4 — or like me — even 5 times a night. Check on href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heaven's Above, or NASA's NASA has a href="http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/">Skywatch page where you can find your specific city to look for satellite sighting info.
href="http://spaceweather.com/">Spaceweather.com, has a href="http://spaceweather.com/flybys/">Satellite Tracker Tool. Just put in your zip code (good for the US and Canada) to find out what satellites will be flying over your house.
I'm expecting you all are going to be submitting some great astrophotos of the ISS during the next few days! href="mailto:nancyatkinson04@yahoo.com">Send 'em in!
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