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    Watch the International Space Station for a much-needed mental health break!

    By we are stardust on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 5:18pm |

    Here's a link to find viewing times and the sky area to scan for your area:

    www.heavens-above.com

    Under configutations, choose either register and login, or select from data base; they will allow you to select your town for viewing times and location.  After that, go back to Satellites, click on ISS, and a page will open to tell you when and where to look.  The shuttle is docked there, obviously, so it is even larger than usuall.  It is 220 miles above the earth, very bright, and it is hard to believe how fast it seems to travel.    Remember that you subract 12 hours from military time, and take note of how many degrees above the horizon you should be scanning.  Several nights this week are shown, in case tonight is cloudy where you are. 

    It is so nice to have something up there to watch; and along with it you will see the stars and planets and stardust...good perspective, especially just now; eh wot?