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Tonight in Boston

Friday, October 23 · Sunset 5:49 PM · Moon 95% full, so faint things are harder

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Space Station

Great

Flying over Boston

6:01 AM

Early Saturday morning

N

Look northwest, it'll cross to the northeast

A bright, steady light gliding across for about 4 minutes.

Space Station tracker
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What it is
The International Space Station (ISS), lit by the Sun
Path
NW → up 17° in the N → NE
Brightness
magnitude about -1.7 (lower = brighter)
Length
4 min 10 s
Source
CelesTrak orbit data

Jupiter

Great

2:20 AM

Early Saturday morning, until 6:30 AM

N

Look southeast, high up

Looks like a bright star that doesn't twinkle.

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Visible
2:20 AM to 6:30 AM
Height at best
54° in the SE
Brightness
magnitude -2.0

Space Station

Maybe

Flying over Boston

4:28 AM

Early Saturday morning

N

Look northeast, it'll cross to the northeast

A bright, steady light gliding across for about 1 minute.

Space Station tracker
More details
What it is
The International Space Station (ISS), lit by the Sun
Path
NE → up 10° in the NE → NE
Brightness
magnitude about 0.5 (lower = brighter)
Length
0 min 0 s
Source
CelesTrak orbit data

Saturn

Maybe

6:20 PM

Tonight, until 4:20 AM

N

Look south, halfway up

Looks like a steady, medium-bright star.

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Visible
6:20 PM to 4:20 AM
Height at best
49° in the S
Brightness
magnitude 0.4
1 more tonight

Mars

Maybe

1:40 AM

Early Saturday morning, until 6:30 AM

N

Look southeast, high up

Looks like a steady, medium-bright star.

More details
Visible
1:40 AM to 6:30 AM
Height at best
61° in the SE
Brightness
magnitude 0.9

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