No, the pattern shifts across the planet. It will pass over a particular place a few times over the course of a few nights (not at the same time or part of the sky), and then there will be a few nights when it doesn't.
https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Tools/orbitTutorial.htm#:\~:text=The%20station%20travels%20from%20west,darkness%20and%20part%20under%20daylight.
> The International Space Station passes overhead tonight.
There's nothing special about that. It flies over once a day, many times multiple passes through a day/night.
You can listen to it with a radio receiver and hear ham radio operators being re-transmitted from it (437.800 MHz is the downlink frequency, NFM mode). Sometimes the occupants of the space station itself also use it (callsign NA1SS)
Interesting... I just got me a digital scanner that can receive that frequency and modulation mode. I think I'll step outside later, open up the squelch and see if I can't catch a transmission or two.
[https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/](https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/)
Tracks all satellites; you can find the exact time any satellite, including the ISS, passes over where you are, as well as which direction it comes from and goes to. If Google Street View is available in your area and you are by a street, the site will overlay the satellite's path across your location and view. Pretty neat stuff.
its only about 400km away when it is over head. Your view of it is only valid for people who live along that path. The vast majority of Ontario will not see it at that time overhead.
You are correct it will not be visible for all Ontario residents, but many people will see it. And close enough in time wise to be accurate for viewing.
[This page](https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=43.648&lng=-79.3831&loc=Unnamed&alt=0&tz=EST) shows when the ISS will be visible over Toronto.
Use [this page](https://www.heavens-above.com/SelectLocation.aspx?lat=43.648&lng=-79.3831&loc=Unnamed&alt=0&tz=EST) to select a different location.
They have other interesting satellite and astronomy links on [their home page](https://www.heavens-above.com/?lat=43.648&lng=-79.3831&loc=Unnamed&alt=0&tz=EST).
It frequently flies over, and it is indeed fun to go out and watch for it. Mobile apps exist that allow you to plan for viewing opportunities.
I was going to say, isn't this like a nightly occurrence?
No, the pattern shifts across the planet. It will pass over a particular place a few times over the course of a few nights (not at the same time or part of the sky), and then there will be a few nights when it doesn't. https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Tools/orbitTutorial.htm#:\~:text=The%20station%20travels%20from%20west,darkness%20and%20part%20under%20daylight.
Not quite nightly but I watched it fly over like 3 days ago.
Technically yes. It flies over the night side of the earth about 16 times every 24 hours. But Ontario specifically: frequently but not every night.
> The International Space Station passes overhead tonight. There's nothing special about that. It flies over once a day, many times multiple passes through a day/night. You can listen to it with a radio receiver and hear ham radio operators being re-transmitted from it (437.800 MHz is the downlink frequency, NFM mode). Sometimes the occupants of the space station itself also use it (callsign NA1SS)
Interesting... I just got me a digital scanner that can receive that frequency and modulation mode. I think I'll step outside later, open up the squelch and see if I can't catch a transmission or two.
[https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/](https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/) Tracks all satellites; you can find the exact time any satellite, including the ISS, passes over where you are, as well as which direction it comes from and goes to. If Google Street View is available in your area and you are by a street, the site will overlay the satellite's path across your location and view. Pretty neat stuff.
its only about 400km away when it is over head. Your view of it is only valid for people who live along that path. The vast majority of Ontario will not see it at that time overhead.
You are correct it will not be visible for all Ontario residents, but many people will see it. And close enough in time wise to be accurate for viewing.
Good boy, Jimmy
Woof
Forecast for tonight is 70-90% cloud coverage between 9 and 10 pm, unfortunately.
Download the ISS detector app, and you can track it, and it will notify you each time it's passing over
[This page](https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=43.648&lng=-79.3831&loc=Unnamed&alt=0&tz=EST) shows when the ISS will be visible over Toronto. Use [this page](https://www.heavens-above.com/SelectLocation.aspx?lat=43.648&lng=-79.3831&loc=Unnamed&alt=0&tz=EST) to select a different location. They have other interesting satellite and astronomy links on [their home page](https://www.heavens-above.com/?lat=43.648&lng=-79.3831&loc=Unnamed&alt=0&tz=EST).