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See Space Station In Cortlandt Skies Friday, Saturday Night

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – The International Space Station (ISS) can be easily spotted with the naked eye—if you time it just right.

As the ISS passes over Westchester County the next few days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night will all offer brief windows to see it with the naked eye.

As the ISS passes over Westchester County the next few days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night will all offer brief windows to see it with the naked eye.

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by Michael Nocella

According to astroviewer.net, the best time to observe the ISS is when it is night time in your location but sunny where the Space Station is. Such times tend to occur in the morning before sunrise or in the evening after sunset.

As the ISS passes over Westchester County the next few days, the following times will provide the best chance to see it (in order of most visible to least visible):

  • Thursday, April 25 from 8:03 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. (Northwest to Northeast)
  • Saturday, April 27 from 8:00 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. (West to Southwest)
  • Friday, April 26 from 8:50 p.m. to 8:55 p.m. (West to Southwest)
  • Thursday, April 25 from 9:42 p.m. to 9:44 p.m. (West to Southwest)

 

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