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12. No I missed it. I'm going to set my alarm for tonight's pass though!

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 05:30 PM

Dec 2013

A -3.3 magnitude is hella bright!

Yes 90 degrees would be directly overhead. So figure out which direction is northwest, and it'll come from that direction, then go to your east-southeast. Don't worry, you won't be able to miss it if you're outside and looking in the right direction. It'll be hauling ass and be very very bright. Also, it will lack the red flashing lights of an airplane or helicopter.

Happy Viewing! Let me know what you see.

Chris

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ISS sightings [View all] madokie Dec 2013 OP

Another link ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2013 #1

I saw it a few times after the Shuttle had undocked. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #7

My best sighting was... jimlup Dec 2013 #2

My best sighting was a few years ago madokie Dec 2013 #3

Yeah - you probably need an serious astro-photography set up to catch that jimlup Dec 2013 #4

I have the alarm on my phone set to alert me to pay attention madokie Dec 2013 #5

I keep missing it PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #6

Sometimes it's the brightest object in the sky by far. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #8

It's going over tonight PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #9

Cool. I'll get to see it as well then. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #10

Did you see it? PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #11

No I missed it. I'm going to set my alarm for tonight's pass though! cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #12

Okay, thanks! n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #13

Hey, I saw it! PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #14

Went out and watched it right before we went to bowl madokie Dec 2013 #16

I use heavens-above site, love to look for it cruising by so quietly and smoothly. uppityperson Dec 2013 #15

Someone here posted it a while back and thats where I got it madokie Dec 2013 #17

This one is cool, too PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #18

Yes it is madokie Dec 2013 #19