by KGW Meteorologist Rod Hill <\/p>\n
kgw.com <\/p>\n
Posted on June 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM <\/p>\n
Updated today at 12:53 PM <\/p>\n
The International Space Station was visible over the Northwestern skies Wednesday night and will be flying over again Thursday night. <\/p>\n
Look for an object similar to an airplane in the sky, but higher and moving more quickly. Look to the west-southwest at 84 degrees Thursday evening at 9:41 and track the flight to the northeast at 52 degrees. <\/p>\n
The station should be visible for seven minutes. The brightness will be a magnitude -3, which equals the brightness of Venus. <\/p>\n
The space station orbits earth at 240 miles high and moves at 17,500 mph. It's roughly the size of a football field. The brightness we can see is made possible by sunlight shining on the station's metallic modules and enormous solar panels. <\/p>\n
You will know it when you see it. I have seen the station from my backyard several times. <\/p>\n
Enjoy the view! <\/p>\n
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