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See International Space Station Tonight In Western Washington
Clear skies tonight will give Puget Sound residents two chances to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station.
SEATTLE, WA - The sky will be clear over most of Western Washington tonight - just in time to see the International Space Station pass by on Sunday evening.
The space station will pass over the Seattle area at 5:52 p.m. from the northwest sky. It will pass by again at 7:29 p.m. from the west south-west sky, according to the National Weather Service.
Clear skies Sunday chance to see #iss in Seattle, 5:52 pm NW to E for 5 min & 7:29 pm WSW to SSW for 2 min. Moonrise 96% full 7:43 pm. #wawx
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) February 12, 2017
According to NASA, the space station looks like an airplane moving across the sky - but its light stays constant instead of flashing. It will also be moving very fast at about 17,500 MPH.
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The times quoted by the National Weather Service are for Seattle only. Viewing times north or south of Seattle may vary by a minute or two. For example, the space station will fly over Lakewood beginning at 5:54 p.m. rather than 5:52 p.m., according to NASA. You can check what time the space station will fly over you on this NASA website.
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