The International Space Station (ISS) will pass along the east coast of Australia over the next two nights.
So where and when is the best time to see where you live?
On Monday night, Brisbane’s skyline watchers should keep their eyes peeled for a bright dot passing the city’s skyline at around 6.44pm local time.
The space station can be seen coming from the southwest and departing in the northeast around 6.51pm, so you need to adjust your time.
You won’t need a telescope – the space station will be visible to the naked eye.
In Perth, you will have the longest viewing opportunity – at 7.50pm local time for six minutes.
Other cities
Outside Queensland, you will see the ISS on Tuesday – if you live on the east coast, ie
You can see the space station flying over Sydney on Tuesday at 8.33pm – but only for two minutes before disappearing.
If you are in Melbourne, you will have between 8.31pm and 8.36pm to catch the move.
In Canberra, you can watch it from 8.32pm to 8.36pm.
And in Darwin, the ISS will be visible from 8.40pm.
The International Space Station orbits the Earth about 15 hours a day, but the next two nights are the best chance recently to get a clear view.
“It’s not visible all the time,” Australian National University expert Brad Tucker told the ABC.
“The only time you see it in the early evening or early morning is when the sunlight comes off and comes back to earth.”
The International Space Station has been orbiting the Earth since November 20, 1998.
Staff with rotating teams of astronauts and cosmonauts are investigating unusual conditions in Earth’s orbit – such as gravity, radiation and climate change – to understand the impact of long-term space exposure. on the human body.