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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun May 16, 2021, 12:03 PM May 2021

If it's not cloudy, this evening, there should be a good sighting of the space station.

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=Virginia&city=Alexandria#.YKFQE7VKg2x

Seven minutes is a long time for the ISS to be visible. It's 59 degrees above the horizon at its zenith.

Date Visible Max Height* Appears Disappears Share Event
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Sun May 16, 9:27 PM 7 min 59° 10° above WSW 10° above NE Facebook Twitter
Sun May 16, 11:06 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE Facebook Twitter
Mon May 17, 2:21 AM 1 min 16° 10° above NNW 16° above N Facebook Twitter
Mon May 17, 2:26 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE Facebook Twitter
Mon May 17, 4:00 AM 4 min 72° 45° above WNW 10° above SE Facebook Twitter
Mon May 17, 10:17 PM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE Facebook Twitter
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If it's not cloudy, this evening, there should be a good sighting of the space station. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 OP
Good, but clouds forecast here. elleng May 2021 #1
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