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Saw the ISS this morning
04 September 2010
About 6:30 a.m., I was out on this chilly (12.9C) morning taking Sophie for her morning bio-break. I was admiring the way the morning sun hit the clouds when I noticed a flash of light in a break between them.
I was looking roughly E-SE and there it was: a bright dot against the clear blue of the sky. I watched it as it moved away, heading E-SE, then it dimmed and was almost lost from sight. It was the International Space Station. First time I've seen it in daylight, although I've caught a glimpse of it in the night several times.
A short while later, it flashed again. That flash of brightness happens when the ISS's solar panels catch the sun.
A nice way to start a day.
I was looking roughly E-SE and there it was: a bright dot against the clear blue of the sky. I watched it as it moved away, heading E-SE, then it dimmed and was almost lost from sight. It was the International Space Station. First time I've seen it in daylight, although I've caught a glimpse of it in the night several times.
A short while later, it flashed again. That flash of brightness happens when the ISS's solar panels catch the sun.
A nice way to start a day.
