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Viewing the International Space Station 2
Don't
forget to wave at the crew as they fly over
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The
current position of the ISS
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If you subscribe
free to my blog, then I will send out details of when you can
see the ISS if you're in the UK. Else you can check in with a
great site called Heavens
Above.
The only thing that will really be useful to know
is the directions north, east, south and west (etc.) from your
viewing position, as this forms part of the viewing information.
Knowing the Sun rises in the eastern part of the sky and sets
in the western part is a good start.
You may be surprised that the ISS disappears
in different parts of the sky, not necessarily moving entirely
from one horizon to the other. This is due to the Station moving
in or out of the Earth's shadow, so at times there is no sunlight
to make it visible.
Finally, when the Shuttle docks or undocks
with the ISS, both objects can be seen following one another through
the skies - it's quite a sight.
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