Space station sighting will kick off new year

By Mike Shanahan
Bishop Museum

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 30, 2012

~~<p>There will be a brilliant pass of the International Space Station on New Year's Day. Look for the space station low in the northwest at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. When it first appears, the station will look as bright as a very bright star. It will rise very high, appearing almost overhead by 6:35 p.m. It will then sink into the southeast, vanishing around 6:38 p.m.</p>
<p>One warning about satellite passes: It's always a good idea to check to make sure the times are still correct. With the International Space Station, sometimes adjustments in its orbit will change the timing of its appearance.</p>
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There will be a brilliant pass of the International Space Station on New Year's Day. Look for the space station low in the northwest at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. When it first appears, the station will look as bright as a very bright star. It will rise very high, appearing almost overhead by 6:35 p.m. It will then sink into the southeast, vanishing around 6:38 p.m.

One warning about satellite passes: It's always a good idea to check to make sure the times are still correct. With the International Space Station, sometimes adjustments in its orbit will change the timing of its appearance. Login for more...