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International Space Station Flying over the UK

The International Space Station can be seen flying over the UK during the next week. And, since it has solar panels the size of a football field, it is very bright and very easy to see - weather permitting, of course! The times (in GMT) of when the station flies over the UK are as follows (if you live elsewhere, take a look at SpaceWeather.com satellite flyby website)...

Date
Appearence Time, (altitude) & compass directionHighest-point Time, (altitude) & compass directionDisappearance Time, (altitude) & compass direction
25 November17:45:13 (10°) SW17:48:04 (49°) SSE 17:48:31 (44°) SE
26 November18:12:16 (10°) WSW18:14:40 (55°) WSW18:14:40 (55°) WSW
27 November17:04:18 (10°) WSW17:07:10 (54°) SSE17:09:14 (17°) E
28 November17:31:33 (10°) W17:35:30 (38°) E17:35:30 (38°) E
29 November16:23:42 (10°) WSW 16:26:35 (59°) SSE 16:29:30 (10°) E
29 November17:59:01 (10°) W18:01:51 (80°) NW 18:01:51 (80°) NW
30 November16:51:08 (10°) W16:54:05 (89°) SE16:56:39 (13°) E
1 December17:18:46 (10°) W17:21:43 (85°) N17:23:13 (26°) E
2 December17:46:27 (10°) W17:49:24 (74°) SSW17:49:55 (54°) SE

The disappearence time is when the space station flies into the shadow of the Earth, and that sometimes occurs when the space station is directly over head (such as on the 29th of November).

The Space-Shuttle is currently docked with the Space Station, but on the morning of Friday the 28th, the pair seperate. So when you look after the 28th, you will not only see one bright point of light, you will see two - the Space Shuttle chasing the Space Station!

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