Return of the Space Station
As promised, the International Space Station will make an encore appearance over Baltimore Saturday evening, reprising its bright and beautiful pass on Thursday. The forecast should be OK. Here are the details:
As with Thursday's pass, look for the station to rise above the southwest horizon, this time at about 7:06 p.m. It will fly just west of Jupiter - the brightest star-like object in that part of the sky. Climbing higher and flying almost directly over Baltimore at 7:09 p.m., it will fly through the bright stars of the Summer Triangle - almost the identical trajectory as Thursday's pass.
From there, the station will fly off toward the northeast, soaring out over the tip of Long Island and Cape Cod at 17,500 mph, disappearing from our view at about 7:13 p.m. as it flys more than 200 miles above Nova Scotia.
Once again, come back here after the flyby and record a comment with your thoughts and observations. Enjoy.
Comments
Thanks for the great tips on seeing the space station--I was able to see it for the first time tonight. Very cool, it got brighter than Jupiter, easily seen even in a light-drenched mall parking lot. It's just amazing to know that the "star" you're watching is man-made and has people in it.
Posted by: Brad | October 6, 2007 7:41 PM
What a nice evening to be outside and see the ISS floating overhead. We could see it clearly in our yard in Ellicott City. Jupiter was shining brightly enough to show us the right place to watch for it to emerge, and Lyra gleaming overhead. Thanks for the reminder!
Posted by: Corine | October 6, 2007 7:51 PM
Another fine pass. I was a bit worried, at 6:45, that the sky would be too bright for people to spot the ISS easily. Hah! That thing was intense. I managed to get everyone away from the party and out on the grass to watch. Once again, the ISS was a hit.
Posted by: frank roylance | October 6, 2007 9:44 PM