By Will Collette
To see this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhmdyQdu96M
As I've noted before, International Space Station flyovers tend to come in bunches.
Tonight, we have another 6-minute overflight - six minutes is about the longest you'll see since that's roughly how long it takes the ISS to go from one horizon to the other. We have now had three 6-minute overflights since Saturday.
It will appear just above the horizon in the west southwest at precisely 8:53 PM, will reach a maximum elevation of 44 degrees and disappear in the northeastern sky.
The weather is better for this overflight than the last two: The National Weather Service forecast for Charlestown tonight is partly cloudy, breezy and cool at 41 degrees.
Tonight, we have another 6-minute overflight - six minutes is about the longest you'll see since that's roughly how long it takes the ISS to go from one horizon to the other. We have now had three 6-minute overflights since Saturday.
It will appear just above the horizon in the west southwest at precisely 8:53 PM, will reach a maximum elevation of 44 degrees and disappear in the northeastern sky.
The weather is better for this overflight than the last two: The National Weather Service forecast for Charlestown tonight is partly cloudy, breezy and cool at 41 degrees.
It's a lovely sight, quiet and majestic, and a reminder of the role science plays in our lives.
You can get on NASA's e-mail list to receive notice of ISS overflights (CLICK HERE).
Here is the official notice I received:
Time: Tue May 19 8:53 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 44°, Appears: 10° above WSW, Disappears: 10° above NE
