SATELLITE TRANSIT FINDER

ISS and satellite transits near Washington DC

The next good transit near Washington DC is the ISS crossing the Sun on Fri 9 Oct at 16:17:07.7 GMT-4 (20:17:07.7 UTC). Its centreline passes 42 km NE of central Washington DC, and the strip is 20 km wide. It is 25° up in the WSW and the crossing lasts 1.16 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

DATEWASHINGTON DC TIMESATELLITECROSSESTO CENTRELINEHEIGHTQUALITYSTATUS
Fri 9 Oct15:52:10.3EnvisatMoon64 km22° WSWPoor 0 (hidden: the Moon is only 1% lit)LIKELY
Fri 9 Oct16:17:07.7ISSSun42 km25° WSWFair 43CONFIRMED
Mon 12 Oct15:37:16.2EnvisatSun146 km31° SWFair 27PROVISIONAL
Tue 13 Oct14:58:00.0EnvisatMoon50 km26° SPoor 2 (hidden: the Moon is only 10% lit)PROVISIONAL
Wed 14 Oct13:57:46.2ISSSun56 km40° SSWExcellent 84PROVISIONAL
Wed 14 Oct13:59:45.1ISSMoon53 km18° SSEPoor 6 (hidden: a low quality score)PROVISIONAL
Thu 15 Oct13:13:42.4ISSMoon141 km7° SEPoor 0 (hidden: only 7° above the horizon)PROVISIONAL
Sun 18 Oct12:24:24.5ISSSun99 km41° SExcellent 88PROVISIONAL

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

Where Friday’s transit can be seen

Washington DCStrip of the ISS transit, Fri 9 Oct 16:17:08 GMT-4 at the nearest point
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    Questions about transits in Washington DC

    When is the next ISS transit in Washington DC?

    The next good transit near Washington DC is the ISS crossing the Sun on Fri 9 Oct at 16:17:07.7 GMT-4 (20:17:07.7 UTC). Its centreline passes 42 km NE of central Washington DC, and the strip is 20 km wide. It is 25° up in the WSW and the crossing lasts 1.16 s.

    Do I need to travel to see one from Washington DC?

    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 42 km from central Washington DC, so the strip's edge is 32 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.