Two chances to see International Space Station flyby this weekend – MyPalmBeachPost (blog)

Posted: February 24, 2017 at 5:56 pm

The International Space Station will make two appearances over Palm Beach County in the next few days.

But the spacecrafts passes are for early-risers only, appearing both Saturday and Monday before 7 a.m.

Check The Palm Beach Post radar map.

International Space Station

On Saturday, the space station will appear in the south at about 10 degrees above the horizon at 6:20 a.m. It should be visible for two minutes before disappearing in the southeast.

On Monday, the station will be visible beginning at 6:10 a.m. for a full six minutes. It will appear in the south-southwest at 11 degrees above the horizon and disappear in the northeast.

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EarthSky.org describes the Space Stations appearance from Earth as looking like a bright star moving quickly above the horizon. If you see lights blinking, its probably a plane.

On Thursday, Space Xs Dragon cargo vehicle successfully attached to the space station delivering supplies and experiments.

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