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Look so ISS is about to come straight over head for 6 mins. As it passes Mexico you will begainning to see it and as it leave site it will be beyond new York. Got 5 mins. Going out the door now

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Old 10-28-2017, 06:13 AM
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Just passed overhead look straight up
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Old 10-28-2017, 06:16 AM
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Went right by Capella, only star visible in northwest over head at twilight. It's gone now you've missed it
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Went right by Capella, only star visible in northwest over head at twilight. It's gone now you've missed it
I looked it up. It was the International Space Station and I missed it.
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Old 10-28-2017, 01:34 PM
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you've got second chance tomorrow morning, but will probably be cloudy, not like this morning with pristine clear sky.

Ocala, Florida, United States | Sighting Opportunity | Spot The Station | NASA

shows times it crossed above us and minutes can be seen

Spot The Station | NASA

shows the angle of degree as viewed from earth

Current position of the ISS

Up to the minute location of the ISS as it travels around the planet. takes 92 minutes to complete orbit around the earth Traveling at 17,150 MPH, 4.76 miles per second, weighing 450 tons. about 16 laps day, and 26,440 miles an orbit. Roughly Traveling the same speed as hundreds of Satellites orbiting the earth. its only visible in early mornings and evenings when the sun reflects off of it at certain angle.
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