SATELLITE TRANSIT FINDER

ISS and satellite transits near São Paulo

The next good transit near São Paulo is the Envisat crossing the Sun on Fri 9 Oct at 14:56:53.2 GMT-3 (17:56:53.2 UTC). Its centreline passes 73 km E of central São Paulo, and the strip is 14 km wide. It is 42° up in the WNW and the crossing lasts 1.40 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

DATESÃO PAULO TIMESATELLITECROSSESTO CENTRELINEHEIGHTQUALITYSTATUS
Fri 9 Oct14:56:53.2EnvisatSun73 km42° WNWFair 37LIKELY
Fri 9 Oct16:43:18.0HubbleMoon89 km8° WPoor 0 (hidden: only 8° above the horizon)LIKELY
Mon 12 Oct14:41:43.0EnvisatMoon41 km70° WPoor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 5% lit)PROVISIONAL
Wed 14 Oct09:20:54.7TiangongSun64 km51° ENEExcellent 76PROVISIONAL
Wed 14 Oct09:22:43.8TiangongMoon9.2 km17° ESEPoor 4 (hidden: a low quality score)PROVISIONAL
Wed 14 Oct15:05:31.4EnvisatSun140 km43° WFair 37PROVISIONAL
Thu 15 Oct14:26:40.9EnvisatMoon29 km71° ESEPoor 17 (hidden: a low quality score)PROVISIONAL
Thu 15 Oct16:04:16.5ISSMoon3.4 km84° SWFair 43PROVISIONAL
Fri 16 Oct17:50:47.0HubbleSun143 km5° WPoor 0 (hidden: only 5° above the horizon)PROVISIONAL
Sat 17 Oct08:00:04.2TiangongSun104 km32° EFair 48PROVISIONAL
Sat 17 Oct15:43:53.9HubbleMoon147 km67° EFair 32PROVISIONAL
Sat 17 Oct16:07:57.4TiangongMoon20 km71° ESEGood 68PROVISIONAL
Sat 17 Oct17:19:17.4HubbleSun144 km11° WPoor 4 (hidden: only 11° above the horizon)PROVISIONAL
Sun 18 Oct11:54:43.2HubbleMoon61 km6° ESEPoor 0 (hidden: only 6° above the horizon)PROVISIONAL
Sun 18 Oct15:11:20.4HubbleMoon87 km48° EFair 39PROVISIONAL

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

Where Friday’s transit can be seen

São PauloStrip of the Envisat transit, Fri 9 Oct 14:56:53 GMT-3 at the nearest point
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    Questions about transits in São Paulo

    When is the next ISS transit in São Paulo?

    The next good transit near São Paulo is the Envisat crossing the Sun on Fri 9 Oct at 14:56:53.2 GMT-3 (17:56:53.2 UTC). Its centreline passes 73 km E of central São Paulo, and the strip is 14 km wide. It is 42° up in the WNW and the crossing lasts 1.40 s.

    Do I need to travel to see one from São Paulo?

    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 73 km from central São Paulo, so the strip's edge is 66 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.