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International Space Station visible tonight in Washington County

April 5, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – An outdoor activity tonight for families as the International Space Station will be visible in the night sky over Washington County.

International space station
S119-E-008577 (25 March 2009) — Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-119 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 9 days, 20 hours and 10 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 2:53 p.m. (CDT) on March 25, 2009.

 

Neighbors should be able to see the ISS starting around 8:16 p.m. and lasting about 4 to 6 minutes.

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This is a magnitude -2 – it will be brighter than usual and visible for 6 minutes.

 

Hat tip to Adam Arndt

 

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