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The International Space Station in the skies over Illinois

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The International Space Station (ISS) has been visible from the Midwest in recent nights.
Paul Hadfield shares his photos of the ISS as it passes over downstate Warrensburg,
Illinois—they are terrific! Paul tells us:

"It had been in an orbital pattern where it's been drifting nearly overhead.
Appearing as a bright light rising to the west at dusk, it leaves a long streak dependent
upon how long the shutter is open. Between it and the pairing of Venus and Jupiter,
November has been a great month for astronomical viewing."


THANKS Paul!

Tom Skilling

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Photos courtesy of Paul Hadfield, Warrensburg, Illinois