(Aug. 1, 2015, 8:45 p.m.) -- Did you see it? As previewed (below) by LBREPORT.com, Long Beach got a beautiful, clear sky view of the Int'l Space Station as it passed overhead a few minutes ago.
(Aug. 1, 2015, 4:30 p.m.) -- IF skies stay clear, Long Beach (and L.A. and OC areas) may get a bright view of the International Space Station as the giant spacecraft passes nearly directly overhead, enabling a roughly six and a half minute viewing window tonight (Saturday Aug. 1.) (map, scroll down.)
Heavens-Above.com says the Space Station, traveling at roughly 17,200 mph, is expected to come visible (about 10 degrees above the horizon) in the SW sky at 8:37:46 p.m. (20:37:46)...and will then rise to an elevation of 79 degrees (ninety degrees would be straight up) at 8:41:01 before heading into the NE sky and disappearing at about 8:44:16 p.m.
As of 4 p.m., the Nat'l Weather Service predicts "mostly clear" skies (with patchy fog after 11 p.m. at the coast, after midnight inland.) If it's cloudy or foggy, all bets are off...BUT if it's clear, the Int'l Space Station should be fairly bright as it passes above us.
To give one a rough idea of its speed, the Int'l Space Station will first become visible here when it's while well off the coast over the Pacific...and will disappear about six and a half minutes later when it (looks like) it's heading over Nevada/New Mexico toward Colorado (see map below.)
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