Community Corner
Spot the Space Station Wednesday Night
Object will be visible from Glen Cove, surrounding area for three minutes as it crosses sky.
The International Space Station will be visible to local residents Wednesday night for three minutes, according to NASA.
The station will appear in its orbit in the west-northwest at 8:56 p.m., achieving a maximum height of 57 degrees as it travels south-southeast.
It is the third-brightest object in the sky behind the sun and moon, and is easy to see when you know where to look, according to a website that offers email alerts when it is set to pass overhead.
"The space station looks like a fast-moving plane in the sky, though one with people living and working aboard it more than 200 miles above the ground. It is best viewed on clear nights," said the website.
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