This morning I woke up at 5:45am so I could watch the International Space Station flyby. It’s one of my favourite things to go out of my way to do! It was long before the break of dawn, but the sunlight was just barely starting to come over the horizon. It’s so cool to see that tiny little dot make its way across the rapidly changing sky!
Details from ISS Spot the Station:
Time: Wed Feb 24 5:53 AM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 87°, Appears: 18° above WSW, Disappears: 10° above ENE
There is something so amazing about watching the ISS fly by as the sun rises or sets. I love to stargaze, and looking for the ISS is like chasing a star. Except, it’s not a star at all. It’s a creation made by people, by humans to accomplish extraordinary things, and seeing it cross the sky right above my head reminds me that right now, I’m still just a small being in a big world. But someday, I’ll be able to accomplish great things. Maybe even things that will make kids with their heads in the clouds (like me) be inspired to follow suit in whatever way they are capable of.
I am someone who still can dream. And I’m following a soaring star of humanity’s ambitions as an inspiration to keep dreaming of the impossible.
There are also completely different morning constellations too! Ones I never get to see because I’m always asleep. I couldn't get the best images of them as they seem to be less bright than Orion (actually, you can barely see them at all) but here they are:
Aquila (Bright Star: Altair)
Ursa Major/ Some of Ursa Minor
Lyra (Bright Star: Vega)
Boötes (Bright Star: Arcturus)
I use the SkyGuide app to identify them; I'm not sure how accurate I was. But I just love to stargaze and look at those lights from far away. Each one is a whole other place, far, far away, and that's something special.
To end off this post, here's a short time-lapse of the sky changing before the sunrise this morning.
Anyways, I'll talk to you all later. Bye!
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