See the International Space Station streak over Alabama – AL.com

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John West captured this 60-second exposure of the International Space Station flying over north Alabama Friday night, May 17, 2019. That's the Big Dipper to the left of the path.

John West captured this 60-2d exposure of the World Space Design flying over north Alabama Friday night time, Might per chance presumably additionally 17, 2019. That is the Mountainous Dipper to the left of the scamper.

By Lee Roop | lroop@al.com

AL.com reader John West took NASA up on the likelihood to behold the World Space Design wing over Alabama Friday night time, and he grabbed this cool 60-2d exposure of it streaking over Madison at 9: 20 p.m.. That’s the Mountainous Dipper to the left of the gap’s monitor.

When you’re in North Alabama tonight, you’ll cling two more real probabilities to behold the gap wing over the Huntsville house. It’s the third-brightest object within the sky and simple to pickle while you happen to attain where and when to see.

Flyover heights are described in levels above the horizon. The horizon is zero levels and straight away overhead is 90 levels. Midway between floor and overhead is 45 levels, and plenty others. More pointers are realized on-line on NASA’s Location The Design page.

– Saturday 8: 25 p.m. visible for 6 minutes, most high 39 levels, looks 10 levels above SSW, disappears 10 levels above ENE

– 10: 02 p.m. visible for five minutes, most high of 18 levels, looks 10 levels above WNW, disappears 10 levels above NNE.

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