ISS and satellite transits near Amsterdam
The next good transit near Amsterdam is the ISS crossing the Sun on Sun 11 Oct at 14:27:45.9 CEST (12:27:45.9 UTC). Its centreline passes 66 km SW of central Amsterdam, and the strip is 15 km wide. It is 30° up in the SSW and the crossing lasts 1.03 s.
Upcoming transits within 150 km
| DATE | AMSTERDAM TIME | SATELLITE | CROSSES | TO CENTRELINE | HEIGHT | QUALITY | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct | 08:49:55.1 | ISS | Moon | 179 km | 7° ESE | Poor 0 (hidden: only 7° above the horizon) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 08:50:20.3 | ISS | Sun | 167 km | 6° ESE | Poor 0 (hidden: only 6° above the horizon) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 15:14:39.8 | ISS | Moon | 82 km | 23° SSW | Poor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 0% lit) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 16:16:09.3 | Envisat | Moon | 131 km | 16° SW | Poor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 0% lit) | LIKELY |
| Sat 10 Oct | 16:16:16.9 | Envisat | Sun | 144 km | 22° SW | Poor 18 (hidden: a low quality score) | LIKELY |
| Sun 11 Oct | 14:27:45.9 | ISS | Sun | 66 km | 30° SSW | Good 56 | LIKELY |
| Sun 11 Oct | 14:28:07.2 | ISS | Moon | 150 km | 20° S | Poor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 1% lit) | LIKELY |
| Mon 12 Oct | 13:40:38.9 | ISS | Sun | 101 km | 29° S | Good 55 | LIKELY |
| Tue 13 Oct | 16:01:47.9 | Envisat | Sun | 146 km | 21° SW | Poor 16 (hidden: a low quality score) | PROVISIONAL |
| Fri 16 Oct | 12:08:06.6 | ISS | Sun | 21 km | 27° SSE | Fair 48 | PROVISIONAL |
| Sat 17 Oct | 11:20:37.3 | ISS | Sun | 146 km | 22° SSE | Fair 36 | PROVISIONAL |
| Sun 18 Oct | 16:10:12.6 | Envisat | Sun | 73 km | 18° SW | Poor 14 (hidden: a low quality score) | PROVISIONAL |
8 of these are hidden on the main finder by its quality filter (too low, a barely lit Moon, or a weak crossing). Times are Amsterdam time to a tenth of a second; distances are to the centreline of the strip from central Amsterdam.
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When is the next ISS transit in Amsterdam?
The next good transit near Amsterdam is the ISS crossing the Sun on Sun 11 Oct at 14:27:45.9 CEST (12:27:45.9 UTC). Its centreline passes 66 km SW of central Amsterdam, and the strip is 15 km wide. It is 30° up in the SSW and the crossing lasts 1.03 s.
Do I need to travel to see one from Amsterdam?
Usually a short way. The strip where a transit is visible is only a few to around 20 km wide, so it rarely crosses your own street. The next good one passes 66 km from central Amsterdam, so the strip's edge is 58 km away.
Can I see a transit without a telescope?
The crossing lasts about a second and the station appears tiny, so a telescope or a long lens on a camera is needed to see its shape. Never look at the Sun without a certified ISO 12312-2 solar filter.