The International Space Station passed over Tasmania today, soaring at an altitude of more than 400 kilometres above the state.
Arriving in the sky above the north-west around 4:07pm on Friday, the station moved over the Great Lake and Hobart within the space of 1 minute.
While the ISS is often visible, today’s clear skies provided exceptional visibility from above and captured nearly the entire state in the footage.
The ISS orbits the Earth around every hour and a half, following an almost perfectly circular path.
According to NASA’s ‘Spot the Station’ alerts, the station will be visible above Hobart on Friday night for approximately 5 minutes starting at 8:58pm and again at 10:34pm for 1 minute – subject to cloud cover and visibility.
Other potential viewing times include Saturday at 9:46pm, Sunday at 8:58pm and 10:36pm and Monday around 9:47pm.
WATCH THE PASSOVER
Hello @tasmania 🇦🇺! This view was captured live from 430km up when the @Space_Station passed by at 4:07 p.m. AEDT today from the NW side across to the capital, @cityofhobarttas@7tasnews @abchobart
Oct 27, 2023 pic.twitter.com/ERaNOBFyaF— ISS Above (@ISSAboveYou) October 27, 2023
