International Space Station above West Island

[namespatrick]

Gain knowledge, n00bs: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap101115.ht­ml

[swamygee]

This is just great. Does the ISS have a fixed orbit? Is there anyplace where I can get details of this orbit. It would be awesome to spot in from San Francisco.

[doctorbim]

@swamygee

spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/­sightings/cities/view.cgi?coun­try=United_States&region=Calif­ornia&city=San_Francisco

[Locutus76]

@swamygee another good site for orbital details: Search google for heavens-above Create an account and add your hometown to see information about visibility of satellites, iridium flares and the ISS. It's accurate almost down to the second

[margotlorena1]

@swamygee I don't think it's fixed, but I know of a website that gives you the date and times and angles for your nearest approach

[redslownight]

that things flying.

[McCracken1979]

@redslownight - Heck yeah it's flying. It take 90 minutes to orbit the earth on the ISS so it would be going roughly a little over 16,000 MPH.

[russianmob13]

Thats awesome.

[timothyrreeves]

where is West Island?