International
Space Station Visible Tonight
There will be another pass this evening lasting 4 minutes. The good news is that it will be high in the sky - 87 degrees (practically straight up). You
will be able to see it easily without any instruments but If you have binoculars, try them. You will be amazed! It will disappear just after reaching its maximum elevation.
Treat your family and friends to a viewing of the
International Space Station tonight. I find that even the most non technical family member or friend gets a kick out of seeing the
station as it moves across the sky at 17,150 MPH - that's 4.76 miles per second - and about 250 miles above us.
If you are an amateur radio operator, take the opportunity to relate how us hams can communicate directly with the ISS or through one of its transponders.
The ISS will be
visible for 5 minutes and should be a good viewing and becomes
visible directly from the Northwest and disappears towards East Southeast..
Time: Sun Apr 04 8:19 PM
Visible: 4 min
Max Height: 87¡ã
Appears: 10¡ã above NW (from 315 degrees)
Disappears: 75¡ã above ESE (toward 113 degrees)
I've also attached an illustration that will help you determine
how to use this information. You can watch and track the station in advance at this link:
And, something new! I've attached a chart of the actual pass.
Remember, these times are based on a viewing site from the Mesa area (and within 50 miles). If you would like to generate times from your specific city or town, visit the link and follow the instructions.
If your specific city or town isn¡¯t listed, pick the closest one. The
space station is visible for at least a 50 mile (80 km) radius around each of the listed locations.
If you are an amateur radio operator, listen in (or work) on these frequencies:
Voice and SSTV Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide)
Voice Uplink: 144.49 for ITU Regions 2 and 3
VHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 145.825 (Worldwide) - easiest to hear
UHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 437.550
UHF/VHF Repeater Downlink: 437.800
UHF/VHF Repeater Uplink: 145.99 (67Hz PL Tone)
Happy Easter, Joe N2QOJ
