ISS and satellite transits near Oslo
The next good transit near Oslo is the ISS crossing the Sun on Sat 10 Oct at 12:02:59.4 CEST (10:02:59.4 UTC). Its centreline passes 124 km S of central Oslo, and the strip is 21 km wide. It is 23° up in the SSE and the crossing lasts 1.24 s.
Upcoming transits within 150 km
| DATE | OSLO TIME | SATELLITE | CROSSES | TO CENTRELINE | HEIGHT | QUALITY | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct | 10:27:05.2 | ISS | Moon | 78 km | 16° SE | Poor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 0% lit) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 12:02:49.3 | ISS | Moon | 18 km | 20° SSE | Poor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 0% lit) | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 12:02:59.4 | ISS | Sun | 124 km | 23° SSE | Fair 39 | CONFIRMED |
| Sat 10 Oct | 16:17:18.3 | Envisat | Moon | 125 km | 8° SW | Poor 0 (hidden: only 8° above the horizon) | LIKELY |
| Sun 11 Oct | 09:40:46.2 | ISS | Sun | 157 km | 13° SE | Poor 12 (hidden: only 13° above the horizon) | LIKELY |
| Sun 11 Oct | 11:16:10.8 | ISS | Sun | 82 km | 20° SSE | Fair 32 | LIKELY |
| Sun 11 Oct | 12:52:28.7 | ISS | Moon | 37 km | 14° S | Poor 0 (hidden: only 14° above the horizon) | LIKELY |
| Mon 12 Oct | 08:54:17.8 | ISS | Sun | inside | 7° ESE | Poor 0 (hidden: only 7° above the horizon) | LIKELY |
| Mon 12 Oct | 10:29:22.8 | ISS | Sun | 30 km | 16° SE | Poor 21 (hidden: a low quality score) | LIKELY |
| Tue 13 Oct | 09:42:38.1 | ISS | Sun | 50 km | 11° SE | Poor 6 (hidden: only 11° above the horizon) | PROVISIONAL |
| Tue 13 Oct | 11:18:14.9 | ISS | Sun | 158 km | 20° SSE | Fair 31 | PROVISIONAL |
| Tue 13 Oct | 16:02:53.6 | Envisat | Sun | inside | 13° SW | Poor 8 (hidden: only 13° above the horizon) | PROVISIONAL |
| Wed 14 Oct | 10:31:19.1 | ISS | Sun | 70 km | 16° SE | Poor 20 (hidden: a low quality score) | PROVISIONAL |
| Thu 15 Oct | 09:44:26.3 | ISS | Sun | 30 km | 11° SE | Poor 5 (hidden: only 11° above the horizon) | PROVISIONAL |
| Fri 16 Oct | 08:57:19.1 | ISS | Sun | 152 km | 6° ESE | Poor 0 (hidden: only 6° above the horizon) | PROVISIONAL |
| Sun 18 Oct | 08:59:39.9 | ISS | Sun | 56 km | 6° ESE | Poor 0 (hidden: only 6° above the horizon) | PROVISIONAL |
| Sun 18 Oct | 16:11:18.7 | Envisat | Sun | inside | 11° SW | Poor 3 (hidden: only 11° above the horizon) | PROVISIONAL |
14 of these are hidden on the main finder by its quality filter (too low, a barely lit Moon, or a weak crossing). Times are Oslo time to a tenth of a second; distances are to the centreline of the strip from central Oslo.
Where Saturday’s transit can be seen
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When is the next ISS transit in Oslo?
The next good transit near Oslo is the ISS crossing the Sun on Sat 10 Oct at 12:02:59.4 CEST (10:02:59.4 UTC). Its centreline passes 124 km S of central Oslo, and the strip is 21 km wide. It is 23° up in the SSE and the crossing lasts 1.24 s.
Do I need to travel to see one from Oslo?
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 124 km from central Oslo, so the strip's edge is 113 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.