Satellites Flying Over Manitoulin Island

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Most people are amazed when I show them the list of satellites that are flying over Manitoulin Island during one night. Typically, there are 120 satellites visible to the naked eye that fly over during a 4 hour period.

International Space Station is one of the brightest objects in the sky, moving at high speed, looks like a silver dot. With binoculars, you can make out some of the shape and detail. There is frequent venting of gas and excess water, which forms a spectacular cloud of ice crystals.

With the dark skies on Manitoulin Island, and minimal cloud cover, viewing opportunities are maximized.

# Satellite DOW,MMDDYY@HH:MM Pass Time Max Elevation Arrive Depart

1 ALOS (DAICHI) Wed Jun 18,08@22:02 05m00s 18 10 above ESE 13 above NNE

2 COSMOS 2421 Wed Jun 18,08@22:02 00m20s 10 10 above E 10 above E

3 WEOS Wed Jun 18,08@22:02 01m00s 41 41 above ENE 30 above NNE

4 IRIDIUM 28 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:02 01m00s 30 30 above NE 22 above NNE

5 ORBCOMM FM15 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:02 05m00s 54 54 above SE 10 above E

6 IRIDIUM 29 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:04 07m00s 55 11 above SSE 32 above NNE

7 SL-14 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:05 14m00s 18 10 above E 12 above NNE

8 CZ-4B R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:07 00m20s 11 10 above SW 11 above WSW

9 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:08 06m00s 64 52 above N 11 above SE

10 ORBCOMM FM14 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:08 11m00s 60 10 above WSW 11 above E

11 SL-3 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:09 04m00s 48 10 above S 48 above WSW

12 SORCE Wed Jun 18,08@22:09 08m00s 27 10 above SW 10 above ESE

13 DELTA 1 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:11 06m00s 34 11 above SE 26 above NNE

14 COSMOS 1867 Wed Jun 18,08@22:12 05m00s 60 59 above WSW 11 above SSE

15 JB-3 2 (ZY 2B) Wed Jun 18,08@22:13 02m00s 25 11 above SSW 25 above WSW

16 IRIDIUM 31 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:13 07m00s 67 11 above S 40 above NNE

17 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:18 06m00s 28 25 above NNE 11 above ESE

18 KAISTSAT Wed Jun 18,08@22:19 05m00s 15 10 above NE 10 above ESE

19 CZ-2C R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:20 05m00s 63 11 above S 63 above W

20 SL-8 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:21 05m00s 46 46 above WSW 10 above SSW

21 IRIDIUM 30 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:22 07m00s 80 11 above S 50 above NNE

22 ORBCOMM FM13 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:22 11m00s 65 10 above WSW 11 above E

23 RHESSI Wed Jun 18,08@22:25 05m00s 22 11 above WSW 13 above SSE

24 ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:26 03m00s 11 10 above SW 10 above S

25 FEDSAT Wed Jun 18,08@22:26 06m00s 80 11 above SSE 67 above NW

26 CLEMENTINE Wed Jun 18,08@22:30 05m00s 71 10 above S 64 above NW

27 SL-14 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:31 05m00s 27 19 above NNE 14 above SE

28 IRIDIUM 32 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:31 06m00s 84 11 above S 67 above NNW

29 IRIDIUM 91 [S] Wed Jun 18,08@22:32 05m00s 82 11 above S 66 above NNW

30 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:33 05m00s 59 11 above S 58 above W

31 SL-3 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:34 03m00s 31 31 above WSW 11 above SSW

32 ORBCOMM FM17 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:34 11m00s 71 14 above WSW 10 above E

33 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:35 05m00s 32 30 above NNE 11 above ESE

34 SL-3 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:36 03m00s 35 35 above WSW 10 above SSW

35 MICRO LABSAT Wed Jun 18,08@22:36 06m00s 89 11 above SSE 69 above NNW

36 IRIDIUM 33 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:40 06m00s 70 11 above S 67 above NW

37 COSMOS 2428 Wed Jun 18,08@22:41 05m00s 22 21 above NE 10 above E

38 IRIDIUM 94 [S] Wed Jun 18,08@22:42 04m00s 64 11 above SSW 62 above WNW

39 ENVISAT Wed Jun 18,08@22:46 06m00s 84 13 above SSE 65 above N

40 SL-8 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:46 03m00s 63 13 above S 63 above W

41 SAR-LUPE 4 Wed Jun 18,08@22:48 03m00s 62 13 above S 62 above W

42 ORBCOMM FM18 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:48 10m00s 75 16 above WSW 10 above E

43 SL-8 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:49 04m00s 37 29 above NNE 18 above SE

44 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:49 05m00s 49 43 above NNE 16 above SE

45 CZ-2C R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:50 04m00s 40 11 above SSW 40 above WSW

46 IRIDIUM 57 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:50 05m00s 58 11 above SSW 58 above W

47 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:51 05m00s 56 10 above SW 56 above WNW

48 IRIDIUM 95 [S] Wed Jun 18,08@22:51 04m00s 53 11 above SSW 53 above W

49 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:53 06m00s 30 28 above NNE 11 above ESE

50 FAST Wed Jun 18,08@22:53 16m00s 44 12 above SSE 23 above NE

51 COSMOS 482 DESCENT CRAFT Wed Jun 18,08@22:54 28m00s 25 10 above SSE 10 above ENE

52 SL-14 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:54 03m00s 20 15 above NE 15 above ESE

53 SL-8 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@22:55 02m00s 10 10 above WSW 10 above SSW

54 RADCAL Wed Jun 18,08@22:55 06m00s 70 65 above NW 10 above SSW

55 FORMOSAT 3C Wed Jun 18,08@22:56 01m00s 10 10 above NE 10 above NE

56 IRIDIUM 8 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:58 04m00s 12 10 above E 10 above NE

57 SL-12 R/B(2) Wed Jun 18,08@22:59 04m00s 54 52 above W 15 above S

58 IRIDIUM 58 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@22:59 05m00s 48 10 above SSW 48 above W

59 IRIDIUM 96 [S] Wed Jun 18,08@23:00 03m00s 41 11 above SSW 41 above W

60 ORBCOMM FM19 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:02 10m00s 78 18 above WSW 10 above E

61 EGP (AJISAI) Wed Jun 18,08@23:03 17m00s 54 10 above SW 10 above ENE

62 SAR-LUPE 1 Wed Jun 18,08@23:05 03m00s 36 12 above SSW 36 above W

63 DEMETER Wed Jun 18,08@23:06 04m00s 71 17 above S 62 above NW

64 ASTEX 1 Wed Jun 18,08@23:07 05m00s 40 11 above SSW 40 above W

65 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:07 08m00s 36 18 above SSE 10 above NE

66 GENESIS 1 Wed Jun 18,08@23:07 04m00s 57 49 above W 21 above SSE

67 TERRA Wed Jun 18,08@23:07 04m00s 65 22 above SSE 51 above NNE

68 IRIDIUM 4 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:07 05m00s 15 11 above ESE 10 above NE

69 IRIDIUM 59 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:08 05m00s 39 10 above SSW 39 above W

70 GENESIS 2 Wed Jun 18,08@23:11 03m00s 17 17 above NE 10 above ENE

71 SL-3 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:12 00m20s 11 10 above WSW 11 above WSW

72 COSMOS 2228 Wed Jun 18,08@23:12 04m00s 35 11 above SW 35 above W

73 FORMOSAT 3F Wed Jun 18,08@23:13 04m00s 87 63 above NNW 24 above SSE

74 METEOR PRIRODA Wed Jun 18,08@23:15 01m00s 12 10 above WSW 12 above WSW

75 IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:15 04m00s 47 21 above SE 41 above NNE

76 IRIDIUM 37 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:16 05m00s 17 14 above ESE 11 above NE

77 ERS 2 Wed Jun 18,08@23:17 04m00s 84 23 above SSE 65 above N

78 ORBCOMM FM20 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:17 09m00s 81 18 above W 10 above E

79 INTERCOSMOS 25 Wed Jun 18,08@23:18 21m00s 80 10 above S 57 above N

80 IRIDIUM 60 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:18 04m00s 32 10 above SW 32 above W

81 MIDSTAR-1 Wed Jun 18,08@23:18 03m00s 82 44 above W 20 above ESE

82 SEASAT 1 Wed Jun 18,08@23:19 01m00s 11 10 above NE 11 above NE

83 CFESAT Wed Jun 18,08@23:19 03m00s 20 11 above SW 20 above S

84 SL-14 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:23 03m00s 13 11 above NE 10 above E

85 SL-14 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:23 03m00s 22 22 above W 10 above SW

86 ADEOS-2 Wed Jun 18,08@23:23 05m00s 58 17 above S 53 above WNW

87 SL-8 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:24 01m00s 11 11 above WSW 10 above WSW

88 IRIDIUM 61 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:25 05m00s 21 17 above ESE 15 above NE

89 H-2A R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:26 04m00s 34 19 above ESE 30 above NE

90 TERRIERS Wed Jun 18,08@23:26 03m00s 82 49 above NNE 24 above S

91 IRIDIUM 55 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:27 04m00s 26 11 above SW 26 above W

92 ORBCOMM FM16 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:30 10m00s 82 16 above W 10 above E

93 AIM Wed Jun 18,08@23:31 02m00s 11 10 above ENE 10 above NE

94 ERBS Wed Jun 18,08@23:33 02m00s 22 22 above ESE 11 above ENE

95 COSMOS 2346 Wed Jun 18,08@23:33 07m00s 61 10 above SSW 60 above WNW

96 COSMOS 2421 Wed Jun 18,08@23:34 01m00s 31 29 above W 25 above SSW

97 IRIDIUM 19 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:34 05m00s 25 20 above ESE 18 above NE

98 SL-8 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:35 07m00s 35 24 above SSE 15 above NE

99 ACRIMSAT Wed Jun 18,08@23:36 04m00s 42 22 above NE 30 above SE

100 WEOS Wed Jun 18,08@23:37 04m00s 28 10 above SSW 28 above W

101 IRIDIUM 28 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:37 03m00s 22 10 above SW 22 above W

102 SERT 2 Wed Jun 18,08@23:39 07m00s 53 28 above NE 24 above SSE

103 ALOS (DAICHI) Wed Jun 18,08@23:39 03m00s 57 25 above S 54 above WNW

104 ORBCOMM FM15 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:42 11m00s 83 14 above W 10 above E

105 IRIDIUM 34 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:43 05m00s 30 22 above ESE 22 above NE

106 IRIDIUM 29 [+] Wed Jun 18,08@23:46 03m00s 17 10 above WSW 17 above W

107 IRIDIUM 36 [-] Wed Jun 18,08@23:50 04m00s 34 26 above ESE 25 above NE

108 SL-16 R/B Wed Jun 18,08@23:51 05m00s 19 19 above W 10 above SW

109 MEGSAT-1 Wed Jun 18,08@23:53 03m00s 20 20 above NE 10 above E