One never knows what they might see anytime they look up into the sky. Depending on the time of day, it’s usually clouds or stars. However, sometimes people claim to spot unexplainable things such as UFOs. This week, the skies over North Texas will have another abnormal sighting, and even though it’s coming from space it wasn’t sent by aliens.
The International Space Station will travel over DFW this week, making the satellite visible all over the metroplex. The trip over the area started on Monday, and there will be a total of nine passes throughout the week. According to NBC DFW, the best viewing opportunities will be at 10:37 p.m. on Tuesday and 9:48 p.m. on Wednesday.
Of course, it may be hard to see the ISS, but it will look like a small white light moving faster than anything else in the sky. Weather may also play a role on the satellite’s visibility throughout the week. The complete list of sightings can be seen below.
Monday, May 30, 9:49 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for four minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the NNW horizon and exiting at about 30 degrees to the NNE. The max height for this viewing is 30 degrees.
Monday, May 30, 11:25 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for only about one minute beginning about 10 degrees above the WNW horizon and exiting at about 15 degrees to the WNW. The max height for this viewing is 15 degrees.
Tuesday, May 31, 9:01 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for three minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the N horizon and exiting at about 10 degrees to the NE. The max height for this viewing is 12 degrees.
Tuesday, May 31, 10:37 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for three minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the NW horizon and exiting at about 56 degrees to the WNW. The max height for this viewing is 56 degrees.
Wednesday, June 1, 9:48 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for five minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the NW horizon and exiting at about 32 degrees to the ESE. The max height for this viewing is 53 degrees.
Thursday, June 2, 9 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for six minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the NNW horizon and exiting at about 10 degrees to the E. The max height for this viewing is 29 degrees.
Thursday, June 2, 10:38 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for two minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the W horizon and exiting at about 19 degrees to the WSW. The max height for this viewing is 19 degrees.
Friday, June 3, 9:49 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for five minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the WNW horizon and exiting at about 21 degrees to the S. The max height for this viewing is 38 degrees.
Sunday, June 5, 9:51 p.m. -- The ISS will be visible for two minutes beginning about 10 degrees above the WSW horizon and exiting at about 10 degrees to the SW. The max height for this viewing is 11 degrees.
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