Stunning images of earth taken from the International Space Station

Stunning images of earth taken from the International Space Station

You will once again be able to view the International Space Station (ISS) from Greater Manchester over the next few weeks.

Throughout October it will be possible to spot the glowing space station as it passes above in the night sky.

The ISS, which appears as a bright glowing object, looks like a fast-moving plane or star moving across the horizon usually from the west.

It is currently habited by a crew and orbits at a height of about 264 miles, traveling around the earth 15 times a day.

The ISS has been in space for more than 6,000 days, during which time it has completed around 100,000 orbits of Earth, and has been continuously occupied for more than 13 years

To see it look south or west at night at the time given below.

What you're looking for:

It pretty much looks like a bright star or fast-moving plane, usually from the west or south west.

It has no flashing lights and doesn't make a sound so that's how you can tell the difference between it and any aircraft in the sky.

Date, time and how long you can watch the ISS pass in October:

Date Time How long Mon Oct 5 20:32 1 min Tue Oct 6 19:40 3 min Tue Oct 6 21:15 < 1 min Wed Oct 7 20:23 3 min Thu Oct 8 19:31 4 min Thu Oct 8 21:07 1 min Fri Oct 9 20:14 3 min Sat Oct 10 19:22 5 min Sat Oct 10 20:59 1 min Sun Oct 11 20:07 3 min Sun Oct 11 21:42 < 1 min Mon Oct 12 19:15 4 min Mon Oct 12 20:50 1 min Tue Oct 13 19:59 2 min Tue Oct 13 21:34 < 1 min Wed Oct 14 19:07 4 min Wed Oct 14 20:42 1 min Thu Oct 15 19:51 3 min Thu Oct 15 21:26 < 1 min Fri Oct 16 18:59 4 min Fri Oct 16 20:34 1 min

Stunning photos show what you can see in the sky above Greater Manchester