Because the iss circles the earth about every 90 minutes on average this means that it s possible to see it not just on one singular pass but for several consecutive passes.
Can we see satellites from earth.
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This filters out the large number of very faint satellites which fly over.
If the lights are blinking you probably are seeing a plane not a satellite.
By default satellites are only shown if they reach a maximum brightness of 4th magnitude.
Passes are also only shown if they occur during the hours of darkness.
Previously known as flash earth.
Viewing is best away from city lights and in cloud free skies.
Noaa satellites have the capability to provide astounding views of the earth.
The satellite will look like a star steadily moving across the sky for a few minutes.
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It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up.
Satellites differ greatly in the level of detail they can see.
Visible to the naked eye it looks like a fast moving plane only much higher and traveling thousands of miles an hour faster.
But many people want to know if these satellites can see their house or even through their roofs and walls to the people inside.
Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map.
However there are occasions when you can see a satellite in an earth picture but it would be too small yes magnifying glasses small and practically indistinguishable from the stars in the backdrop.
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