The point here being that the ISS/Santa sleigh is 5.15 pm for 5.20 pm (in the UK) and will be visible about 3 minutes. NOT 6 pm as many Facebook post have it.
At the moment there’s a picture being Shared amongst UK Facebook members more than a photo of a sleepy kitten curled up in front of a fire with a Santa hat on. It’s this one, you have probably seen it…
So, the idea behind this is to show your kids the International Space Station (if you’re not sure what that is, it’s a very large manned spacecraft orbiting high above the Earth, crewed by international astronauts who carry out experiments and observe the Earth as they orbit the planet at around 17,000 miles per hour… we can see it because at its great height it’s still bathed in sunlight long after the Sun has set for us, so we can see it gliding across the sky sometimes, looking like a bright “star”. You’ll find lots more info about it on here on my blog, there’s a Tab at the top…
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Saint Mark Astronomy Group 