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ISS Visibility Week of - July 6, 2009 thru July 10, 2009


This week, International Space Station, with 6 astronauts on-board is easily visible to the naked eye. It will appear as a bright star moving across the sky with a steady brightness, more than any star visible. The sky must be clear to see ISS as it passes overhead. Binoculars will help your view but are not necessary. It can clearly be seen even in downtown Philadelphia. The chart below gives times and direction of travel for the orbiting laboratory. For information about other visible satellites or times, go to www.heavens-above.com.


Mon. July 6
Rises
10:41 p.m.

Visible
10:43 p.m.

From/To
West SW to NE

Max Altitude
50 degs.

When
10:46 p.m.

Gone
10:51 p.m.

Tues. July 7
Rises
9:30 p.m.

Visible
9:32 p.m.

From/To
SW to SE

Max Altitude
46 degs.

When
9:35 p.m.

Gone
9:40 p.m.

Wed. July 8
Rises
9:55 p.m.

Visible
9:57 p.m.

From/To
WSW to NE

Max Altitude
47 degs.

When
10:00 p.m.

Gone
10:05 p.m.

Thurs. July 9
Rises
8:44 p.m.

Visible
8:46 p.m.

From/To
SW to ENE

Max Altitude
49 degs.

When
8:49 p.m.

Gone
8:54 p.m.

Fri. July 10
Rises
9:09 p.m.

Visible
9:11 p.m.

From/To
WSW to NE

Max Altitude
45 degs.

When
9:13 p.m.

Gone
9:18 p.m.

Information compiled by Derrick H. Pitts, Chief Astronomer, The Franklin Institute, dpitts@fi.edu, 215-448-1234.