You'll be able to see the ISS fly over as a fast, bright dot - check out the schedule here and here's a picture explaining what those degree numbers mean:
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Friday, June 6, 2014
ISS is coming over Portland!
I'm suspending the randomness to Monday because I want to report on the visibility of the International Space Station from Portland over the next 10 days!
You'll be able to see the ISS fly over as a fast, bright dot - check out the schedule here and here's a picture explaining what those degree numbers mean:
It's only visible for a brief period each time because it's moving INCREDIBLY fast - the ISS orbits the earth more than 15 times each day, going over 17 thousand miles per hour to maintain its orbit (check out my previous post explaining orbit here). So get outside and check it out!
You'll be able to see the ISS fly over as a fast, bright dot - check out the schedule here and here's a picture explaining what those degree numbers mean:
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