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Tonight in Seattle

Thursday, October 22 · Sunset 6:07 PM · Moon 90% full, so faint things are harder

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Space Station

Great

Flying over Seattle

6:53 AM

Early Friday morning

N

Look northwest, it'll cross to the east

A bright, steady light gliding across for about 6 minutes.

Space Station tracker
More details
What it is
The International Space Station (ISS), lit by the Sun
Path
WNW → up 40° in the N → ENE
Brightness
magnitude about -3.0 (lower = brighter)
Length
6 min 15 s
Source
CelesTrak orbit data

Space Station

Great

Flying over Seattle

5:20 AM

Early Friday morning

N

Look northeast, it'll cross to the northeast

A bright, steady light gliding across for about 2 minutes.

Space Station tracker
More details
What it is
The International Space Station (ISS), lit by the Sun
Path
NE → up 34° in the NE → ENE
Brightness
magnitude about -1.7 (lower = brighter)
Length
2 min 10 s
Source
CelesTrak orbit data

Jupiter

Great

2:50 AM

Early Friday morning, until 7:00 AM

N

Look southeast, high up

Looks like a bright star that doesn't twinkle.

More details
Visible
2:50 AM to 7:00 AM
Height at best
50° in the SE
Brightness
magnitude -2.0

Saturn

Maybe

6:40 PM

Tonight, until 4:40 AM

N

Look south, halfway up

Looks like a steady, medium-bright star.

More details
Visible
6:40 PM to 4:40 AM
Height at best
44° in the S
Brightness
magnitude 0.4
1 more tonight

Mars

Maybe

2:00 AM

Early Friday morning, until 7:00 AM

N

Look southeast, high up

Looks like a steady, medium-bright star.

More details
Visible
2:00 AM to 7:00 AM
Height at best
57° in the SSE
Brightness
magnitude 0.9

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