This is the International Space Station, as seen in the night sky above Orange County, California.
This, too, is the magic of social media: If I hadn’t seen this Instagram post, cross-linked to my neighborhood Facebook group, I wouldn’t have known what to look for, where or when.
It was infinitely cool to watch its trajectory through space–no high-powered telescope necessary–and to realize I wasn’t the only one looking skyward on a clear, starry night.
For a list of ISS flyovers in your neighborhood, visit NASA’s Spot the Station website. Oh sure, given a quick Google search, you can call up crystal-clear images and powerful videos. But once you see it with your own eyes, you’ll remember it always!
That is SO cool. I love catching things like that in the sky. Thanks for sharing!
We are kindreds, Janet! There’s a quiet magnificence about it, and a deep sense of wonder.
Cool. Did you know tomorrow is International Day of Human Space Flight? Look for my blog about it! 🙂
I didn’t know that, Carol! Thanks for letting me know. I looked for your blog, but didn’t find it. Could you drop the link here, so I can see it? Thanks so much, and thanks for visiting!