It's visible from the west coast but I seriously question whether anyone in NE will see it any better than I can in MT. According to the map and current position info there.

I see satellites quite often but the path if ISS is way off, I'm thinking.

I'd love to see it but I never had the info at this site, so thanks for posting it!

Edited to say: I found that on the link called "observation" it appears that it can be seen in New England, I had to look for that part. Still wish I could see it here.

A HERETIC I AM

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7. You are right, I was wrong!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:47 AM

Dec 2013

For some reason I thought the tracks were progressing East.

When I saw that they weren't, I was just heading to bed.

Ah well. It will still be up there next time!

2naSalit

(86,650 posts)

8. I figured out something odd

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 01:37 PM

Dec 2013

at that web site though. The default is set for NYC but if you open the tab for "observation" it shows you another page with a little search engine in the upper right portion of the page set at NYC. I found that typing in my location and using the "enter" key, (I couldn't find a button to use !?!) it takes you to your location on the map and the list for times in your area. I found that it actually passes almost directly over where I am during dark hours so I'm guessing that if I got up and went out in the chill I could actually see it myself.

I guess that would be the most accurate way to figure out if you can see it too.

I did discover that the first page you come to isn't helpful except to see what's directly under the ISS at the time to open the site.

Which brings to mind that most government web sites are like that, so why is everyone so surprised by the ACA site?

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