13-05-2025
Look out for the International Space Station passing over parts of SA tomorrow morning
Look out for the International Space Station passing over parts of SA tomorrow morning
The International Space Station (ISS) will be passing over parts of South Africa tomorrow morning. The ISS looks like a moving star.
According to George Herald, it will be very bright (-3.2 magnitude) when it passes over George at 06:36.
Visibility: Seven minutes
Seven minutes Max height: 66°
66° Appears: 10° above NW
10° above NW Disappears: 10° above SE
For people in George, it will appear in the north-west (Cape Town direction) at 06:36, climb towards the mountain, and then move towards the south-eastern horizon (towards Knysna).
If you are not based in George, visit Spot the Station to enter your location and find out when a sighting will be in your area.
Pretoria residents will see the station at 04:59 for five minutes, while Durban residents can spot it at 05:01, also for five minutes.
There are currently seven astronauts onboard — three Americans, three Russians, and one Japanese. The ISS orbits around 418km above the Earth and travels at 7.66km/s.
There are currently 13 people in space, including six Chinese astronauts aboard the Chinese space station Tiangong.
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