Traveling at about 17,500 miles per hour, the International Space Station circles the Earth every 90 minutes. The crew aboard sees 16 sunrises and sunsets daily. Weather permitting, you can easily spot the Space Station as it traverses the sky above our Morongo Basin tonight. Reporter Mike Lipsitz tells us when and where to look…
When conditions are favorable, such as this evening, Earthbound viewers can see the International Space Station illuminated by sunlight and contrasted against the night sky. The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn’t have flashing lights or change direction, and it will be moving very fast—approximately five miles per second. Head outdoors a few minutes prior to the appointed time to allow your eyes to adjust. The space station is expected to come into view at 5:38 p.m. this evening low on the horizon coming from the west north west. It will cross our sky and disappear in the south-southeast at 5:44 p.m. It doesn’t actually disappear; but rather moves into the Earth’s shadow which obscures our view. If you are not sure which way is west north west grab a compass, it will help.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION IN THE MORONGO BASIN SKY TONIGHT
