SATELLITE TRANSIT FINDER

ISS and satellite transits near Nairobi

The next good transit near Nairobi is the Tiangong crossing the Sun on Tue 13 Oct at 08:29:35.8 GMT+3 (05:29:35.8 UTC). Its centreline passes 125 km NE of central Nairobi, and the strip is 8.1 km wide. It is 33° up in the E and the crossing lasts 1.12 s.

Orbit data age: ISS 0 h · Tiangong 27 h · Hubble 23 h · Envisat 19 h. Orbit data is checked every 10 minutes and a satellite’s paths are recomputed as soon as its orbit data changes. Last updated: .

Upcoming transits within 150 km

DATENAIROBI TIMESATELLITECROSSESTO CENTRELINEHEIGHTQUALITYSTATUS
Tue 13 Oct08:29:35.8TiangongSun125 km33° EFair 49PROVISIONAL
Tue 13 Oct15:08:56.0EnvisatSun22 km47° WFair 39PROVISIONAL
Thu 15 Oct19:35:16.8TiangongMoon20 km34° WSWPoor 20 (hidden: a low quality score)PROVISIONAL
Fri 16 Oct14:59:20.9ISSMoon110 km52° SEGood 56PROVISIONAL

1 of these are hidden on the main finder by its quality filter (too low, a barely lit Moon, or a weak crossing). Times are Nairobi time to a tenth of a second; distances are to the centreline of the strip from central Nairobi.

Where Tuesday’s transit can be seen

NairobiStrip of the Tiangong transit, Tue 13 Oct 08:29:36 GMT+3 at the nearest point
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    Questions about transits in Nairobi

    When is the next ISS transit in Nairobi?

    The next good transit near Nairobi is the Tiangong crossing the Sun on Tue 13 Oct at 08:29:35.8 GMT+3 (05:29:35.8 UTC). Its centreline passes 125 km NE of central Nairobi, and the strip is 8.1 km wide. It is 33° up in the E and the crossing lasts 1.12 s.

    Do I need to travel to see one from Nairobi?

    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 125 km from central Nairobi, so the strip's edge is 121 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.