THERE IS good news and bad news this week. The good news is the International Space Station (ISS) is on view in our sky again. The not so good news is it is crossing our sky so early in the morning you have to be either an insomniac or a vampire to see it. But I know many Skywatch readers get up early, or work shifts, so here are the dates and times for 'passes' of the ISS for the week ahead: May 21, 03.17; May 22, 02.34 and 03.57*; May 23, 03.04; May 24, 02.12 and 03.44*; May 25, 02.51*; May 26, 01.58* and 03.31; May 27, 01.05 and 02.38*; May 28, 01.44* and 03.18*.
Remember, you're looking for a bright 'star' starting to move from west to east at that time, arcing across the southern sky. Anything flashing is a plane, anything standing still a star or planet. Passes marked with an asterisk will be the most impressive - the ISS will be both high and bright on the sky at the same time.
Stuart Atkinson
Eddington Astronomical Society of Kendal
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