Weather permitting, the International Space Station will be making some nicely visible evening and early morning passes across Santa Barbara’s skies for the entire month. Its orbit may change, especially over a span as long as a month. I’ve only listed the best evening events for early July, with more to come later. To get the latest and most complete predictions, visit Heavens Above <https://www.heavens-above.com
On Sunday, July 6, the ISS will rise at 9:30 PM PDT in the SSW for a bright pass from Centaurus, above the Moon in the head of Scorpius, through Ophiuchus, above Aquila, and below Cygnus, setting at 9:37 PM in the ENE. It will show up again at 11:08 PM in the W, going from Leo to below the Big Dipper, into dim Camelopardalis, and setting in the ENE below Cassiopeia at 11:13 PM.
Monday will also feature two passes, with the first starting at 8:43 PM in the S, from Centaurus, below the Moon in the middle of Scorpius, the below Altair and Cygnus to end at 8:48 PM in the ENE. On its next orbit, it will rise in the W at 10:19 PM in Leo, go below the Big Dipper, and through Camelopardalis to set in Cassiopeia at 10:25 PM.
Tuesday’s bright pass will begin at 9:30 PM in Hydra in the WSW, go by Denebola, the tail of Leo, through the handle of the Big Dipper, then the bowl of the Little Dipper, and end in Cepheus at 9:36 PM in the NE.
The best and brightest pass for early July will be on Wednesday, rising at 8:41 PM in the SW in Corvus, and sailing high past Spica into Corona Borealis, across the Keystone of Hercules, and near Vega and Deneb, setting in the NE at 8:48 PM.
Thursday’s ISS will start in the W at 9:31 PM, go near Regulus, the heart of Leo, past the nose of Ursa Major, and into Camelopardalis and Cassiopeia, and end in the NNE at 9:36 PM.
On Friday, the station will rise at 8:42 PM in Sextans in the WSW, cruise past Regulus into the front of Ursa Major, below Polaris and above Cepheus, setting in the NNE at 8:48 PM.
A sequence of dimmer and lower passes will segue into some more bright evening appearances starting on July 23, if the orbit stays the same. Look for another article near then.
Hasta nebula – Chuck
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