With only a few nights left in August, let's bid adieu with a couple of nice International Space Station passes. <\/p>\n
Look toward the northwest at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday for a bright, moving speck of light. <\/p>\n
The ISS will fly just behind the bowl of the Big Dipper and then arc high overhead to an easy spot near the bright star Vega a little after 9:07 p.m. <\/p>\n
This is space-station viewing at its best since the pass takes it to a vanishing point above the moon at 9:09 p.m. <\/p>\n
While you're out admiring the station, check out Mars and Saturn with Spica in the southwest. This dynamic trio has done a very cool dance of cosmic musical chairs the past few weeks, with Mars confusing the game with some sort of Chinese fire drill. <\/p>\n
Mars just can't seem to stay put and has been moving between Saturn and Spica like a restless preschooler. <\/p>\n
Mars currently sits high above and left of Saturn while Spica rests calmly below. <\/p>\n
The last night of August treats us to another ISS pass at 8:57 p.m. <\/p>\n
This one arrives from the west-northwest and is quite a bit dimmer than the extra-shiny show we'll have had two nights earlier. <\/p>\n
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