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ISS To Become Second Brightest-Object In the Sky

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the bright-future-of-the-iss dept.

Matt_dk writes "Move over, Morning Star. Once Canadarm2 helps install the fourth and final set of solar array wings to the International Space Station later this month, the Station will surpass Venus as the brightest object in the night sky, second only to the Moon. The Space Shuttle Discovery is set to deliver the power-generating solar panels and Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment to the ISS on the 125th mission in the Shuttle program, known as STS-119/15A (slated for launch on March 11)."

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  1. Moon? by Limburgher · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You mean third. ISS, Moon, *Sun*. :)

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    1. Re:Moon? by TheCabal · · Score: 0, Redundant

      From the headline: " the Station will surpass Venus as the brightest object in the night sky"

      Unless the Sun has taken to showing up at night.

  2. Re:Second only to the Moon? by TheCabal · · Score: 1, Redundant

    How often do you see the sun in the night sky?

  3. Uhh, what about the Sun? by arkham6 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I would think ISS would be 3rd, behind the moon and the Sun!

  4. Brighter than iridium flares? by Argilo · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Will it be brighter than iridium flares, which can reach an apparent magnitude of -8.0?

  5. See the ISS by foo1752 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Heavens Above gives predictions for the location of the ISS at your location so that you know when and where to look for it.