How to Spot ISS- International Space Station ( -Detailed Guide
How to Spot International Space Station
The ISS( International Space Station ) orbits our planet sixteen times in a day.
Following is the complete video guide step by step how you can Spot the ISS (International Space Station). This opportunity may not come again in near future for everyone. So, utilize this opportunity and spot the station today itself.
Here is the step by step guide how you can spot the station and how does it look from earth.
It is very important you should be in dark place so that you can spot the ISS easily.
Did you know that you can spot the International Space Station (ISS) in the clear night sky as it passes over your area at a distance of approximately 400 km from Earth?
To the naked eye, the Space Station looks like a big moving white dot that moves quickly across the sky without changing direction, unlike aircraft, for example. It is usually the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon—bright enough to be seen in urban areas even through all the light pollution.
Here are some sites and Web applications that will help you track the ISS or catch a glimpse of it.
- Spot the StationFind out when the Station will be passing over your area in the next two weeks.
- Where is the ISS?Observe the Space Station’s movements live on a world map.
- Email and text alertsSign up for this NASA service to be notified of when the Station will be visible overhead!
- Watch the ISS liveWatch live video from cameras on board the orbiting laboratory.
Life on International Space Station-ISS
Due to Coronavirus lockdown the air pollution in most of our cities has reduced drastically. Air Quality Index (AQI) used to breach the previous records in different parts of the country. Only those who could afford a visit to far off hill stations could behold the clear and blue sky. Not only stars, one could also see the International Space Station (ISS) flying past at an earth-shattering speed of 17,500 miles per hour. The International Space Station which came into existence in 1998 has been in space for more than 15 years and orbits our planet sixteen times in a day. To help space enthusiasts keep a track of its movement, NASA lists out the exact time at which the ISS flies over different parts of the world according to different time zones.
The International Space Station is a space station in low Earth orbit. The ISS programme is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA. The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.
View on Maps: google.com/maps/space/iss
Orbit height: 408 km
Speed on orbit: 7.66 km/s
Length: 73.0 m (239.4 ft)
Width: 109.0 m (357.5 ft)
Cost: 15,000 crores USD
NASA sends out notifications and reminders pointing out the exact time and definite direction from which the ISS would emerge in lakhs of cities and towns in the world. For example, the ISS hovered over New York City in the United States at 9:14 PM on Wednesday. NASA has a dedicated website named Spot the Station where people can register for getting notifications about the ISS flying over their towns or cities. The notification contains the direction it is flying from, duration of its visibility with naked eyes and the destination it is headed to. However, tuning in at the exact time and in the right direction is of utmost importance as the ISS can be visible from the minimum of one minute to the maximum of 6 minutes.
What would distinguish the ISS from the stars is its dazzling sparkle which originates from massive solar panels used in the aircraft. Unlike stars which blip in a recurring fashion, the spark of the ISS remains steady. Being the third brightest object in the space, one could easily spot the spacecraft which flies like a fast moving aircraft. At present there are three members on the ISS which include two American astronauts- Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan- and one Russian astronaut Oleg Skripochka.
View photos inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship that will fly NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station later this year.
SpaceX inside 
SpaceX inside 
SpaceX
With the lockdown imposed in the whole country and people looking for ways to spend their time productively, viewing the International Space Station from the balconies and terrace of your house can be a pleasant learning experience.
Inside International Space Station -ISS
Summary :
ISS , International Space Station orbits our planet 16 times everyday. You can spot ISS these days easily due corona lockdown with naked eyes or telescope.
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