International Space Station visible over Middle Tennessee Thursday morning

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The International Space Station orbits Earth about 16 times each day and goes over Middle Tennessee about once each day, but it’s pretty rare that it orbits at the perfect time to be visible to the naked eye.

Early Thursday morning is when the International Space Station will be in this sweet spot.

This sweet spot is either a little after sunset or a little before sunrise. This is because the sky is still dark, but the sun is able to reflect off the space station, making it easy to see…

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