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Legend [19594]
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The ISS will be visible tonight from 8:30 till 8:37 PM
Apr 6, 2020, 8:28 AM
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traveling NW to SE. It's brightness magnitude will be -3.4 at 8:34, which should be very easy to see.
For comparison, Sirius the brightest star is a magnitude of -1.4 and the moon's magnitude of brightness is -12.6 at it's brightest. While most satellites passing over head that are visible to the eye have a brightness between +3.5 and +1.
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All-TigerNet [10917]
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Re: The ISS will be visible tonight from 8:30 till 8:37 PM
Apr 6, 2020, 8:44 AM
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Thanks. We watch it fly over Pickens often. Amazing!
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Legend [19594]
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The timeline may be off by a couple seconds but it is
Apr 6, 2020, 8:46 AM
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going to be in the same time range for most in the area from GA to NC.
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Oculus Spirit [81976]
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I'm more interested in when Uranus will be visible.
Apr 6, 2020, 8:47 AM
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signed, Francis Marion®
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Legend [19594]
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Uranus has a visible magnitude of only 5.8 at it's brightest
Apr 6, 2020, 8:51 AM
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so he'll need a long cylindrical magnifying tube to be able to get there.
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Re: The ISS will be visible tonight from 8:30 till 8:37 PM
Apr 6, 2020, 8:50 AM
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It was at -3.9 last night. Great pass!
Here is a site that is great for most things space.
https://www.heavens-above.com/![]() Satellite predictions and other astronomical data customised for your location.
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Re: The ISS will be visible tonight from 8:30 till 8:37 PM
Apr 6, 2020, 8:57 AM
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CU Medallion [64519]
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There is a great app for tracking it...
Apr 6, 2020, 9:12 AM
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Heavens Above.
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Legend [19594]
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Just as an FYI. there is almost no difference between the
Apr 6, 2020, 9:27 AM
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paid PRO version and the free app, so if you buy it, that would just be as general patron support.
The only real difference I noticed was the magnitude is listed in the pass list so you don't have to drill down on each satellite for the brightness.
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Legend [19594]
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Bump***
Apr 6, 2020, 8:26 PM
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