ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most impressive feats of modern engineering. Orbiting Earth approximately every 90 minutes, the ISS allows astronauts aboard to witness 16 sunrises and sunsets each day.
Under the right conditions, the ISS is visible from Earth without the need for telescopes or binoculars. However, visibility is heavily dependent on clear skies, as cloud cover can obscure the view. When the weather permits, the best way to spot the ISS is from a dark location away from city lights. It appears as a bright, fast-moving object, similar to a star, gliding across the sky in just a few minutes.
For those interested in observing it, the ISS will be visible on the western-southwestern horizon at approximately 10:11 PM on this Wednesday night. It will reach a maximum altitude of about 71 degrees overhead before disappearing into the northeastern horizon. This entire pass will last only around seven minutes…