[GCARC] China's space station viewing opportunity tonight

Jim n2gxj jim.n2gxj at gmail.com
Fri Jun 7 18:10:48 EDT 2024


Tiangong (China's space station) is not quite as big as the ISS, but
nevertheless, it does reflect sunlight and can be seen passing by in the
night sky when the conditions are right.
Tonight (and again tomorrow) might be such nights.

Tonight (Friday - assuming skies not cloudy) mag -1.9 (bright)
8:21pm Local - rising from west,
8:23pm passing to the North of overhead,
by 8:25pm disappearing into Earth's shadow in ENE.

Tomorrow (Saturday - assuming skies not cloudy) mag -2.1 (bright)
7:21pm local - rising from WSW (sky may still be fairly light out),
7:23pm passing nearly vertically overhead (85 degrees NNW),
7:26pm setting in ENE

good luck!


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