ISS and satellite transits near Copenhagen
The next good transit near Copenhagen is the ISS crossing the Sun on Sat 10 Oct at 13:39:19.8 CEST (11:39:19.8 UTC). Its centreline passes 48 km SW of central Copenhagen, and the strip is 17 km wide. It is 27° up in the SSW and the crossing lasts 1.09 s.
Upcoming transits within 150 km
| DATE | COPENHAGEN TIME | SATELLITE | CROSSES | TO CENTRELINE | HEIGHT | QUALITY | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct | 08:51:15.5 | ISS | Moon | 32 km | 11° ESE | Poor 0 (hidden: only 11° above the horizon) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 08:51:36.9 | ISS | Sun | 76 km | 10° ESE | Poor 2 (hidden: only 10° above the horizon) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 13:39:14.2 | ISS | Moon | 106 km | 22° SSW | Poor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 0% lit) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 13:39:19.8 | ISS | Sun | 48 km | 27° SSW | Good 50 | CONFIRMED |
| Sun 11 Oct | 12:52:20.5 | ISS | Sun | 68 km | 27° S | Fair 48 | LIKELY |
| Sun 11 Oct | 15:37:42.3 | Envisat | Moon | 17 km | 13° SSW | Poor 0 (hidden: only 13° above the horizon) | LIKELY |
| Sun 11 Oct | 15:38:51.5 | Envisat | Sun | 55 km | 19° SW | Poor 14 (hidden: a low quality score) | LIKELY |
| Tue 13 Oct | 12:56:24.3 | ISS | Moon | 144 km | 6° SSE | Poor 0 (hidden: only 6° above the horizon) | PROVISIONAL |
| Wed 14 Oct | 12:07:22.8 | ISS | Sun | 152 km | 26° SSE | Fair 47 | PROVISIONAL |
| Thu 15 Oct | 11:20:08.7 | ISS | Sun | 12 km | 23° SSE | Fair 38 | PROVISIONAL |
| Fri 16 Oct | 10:32:52.0 | ISS | Sun | 116 km | 18° SE | Fair 26 | PROVISIONAL |
| Fri 16 Oct | 15:47:16.7 | Envisat | Sun | inside | 16° SW | Poor 12 (hidden: a low quality score) | PROVISIONAL |
| Mon 19 Oct | 09:47:34.2 | ISS | Sun | 121 km | 14° SE | Poor 14 (hidden: only 14° above the horizon) | 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 Copenhagen time to a tenth of a second; distances are to the centreline of the strip from central Copenhagen.
Where Saturday’s transit can be seen
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When is the next ISS transit in Copenhagen?
The next good transit near Copenhagen is the ISS crossing the Sun on Sat 10 Oct at 13:39:19.8 CEST (11:39:19.8 UTC). Its centreline passes 48 km SW of central Copenhagen, and the strip is 17 km wide. It is 27° up in the SSW and the crossing lasts 1.09 s.
Do I need to travel to see one from Copenhagen?
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 48 km from central Copenhagen, so the strip's edge is 39 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.