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See the International Space Station on the night of Atlantis's launch!

The International Space Station (ISS) will be visible from most cities in southern Canada on or around the day of Atlantis's launch (scheduled for May 14th). Consult the table below to find out when the Station will be visible from your home town. The table lists the best passes for major cities, but the Station crosses Canada several times daily—in fact, it circles the Earth 16 times a day.

Look for a bright, star-like object that moves at a brisk pace and looks a bit like an airplane. However, you can distinguish it from aircraft easily, since the Space Station does not have blinking lights.

City	Best Date	ISS Rises	Magnitude (Brightness)	Maximum altitude	ISS Sets
Victoria	May 14	9:12 p.m. W	-2.0 (Excellent)	31 degrees SW	9:17 p.m. SSE
Vancouver	May 14	9:12 p.m. W	-1.7 (Very bright)	27 degrees SW (low on the horizon)	9:17 p.m. SSE
Calgary	May 14	10:15 p.m. WSW	-0.5 (Bright)	11 degrees SW (low on the horizon; best seen outside the city)	10:17 p.m. SSW
Edmonton	May 13	9:49 p.m. WSW	-1.1 (Very bright)	16 degrees SSW (low on the horizon; best seen outside the city)	9:53 p.m. S
Saskatoon	May 13	9:50 p.m. WSW	-0.8 (Bright)	13 degrees SW (low on the horizon; best seen outside the city)	9:53 p.m. S
Winnipeg	May 14	9:41 p.m. W	-1.3 (Very bright)	20 degrees SW (low on the horizon; best seen outside the city)	9:46 p.m. SSE
Toronto	May 14	9:09 p.m. WNW	-3.3 (Outstanding! Best pass in the country!)	86 degrees NNE (almost directly overhead)	9:15 p.m. ESE
Ottawa	May 14	9:10 p.m. WNW	-2.7 (Excellent!)	47 degrees SW	9:15 p.m. SE
Montreal	May 14	9:10 p.m. WNW	-2.4 (Excellent!)	39 degrees SW	9:15 p.m. SSE
Quebec City	May 14	9:10 p.m. W	-1.7 (Very bright)	26 degrees SW (low on the horizon)	9:15 p.m. SSE
Saint John, NB	May 14	10:12 p.m. W	-1.4 (Very bright)	21 degrees SW (low on the horizon)	10:15 p.m. S
Charlottetown	May 14	10:12 p.m. W	-0.9 (Bright)	15 degrees SW (low on the horizon; best seen outside the city)	10:15 p.m. SSW
Halifax	May 14	10:12 p.m. W	-1.2 (Very bright)	19 degrees (low on the horizon; best seen outside the city)	10:15 p.m. SSW
St. John's, Nfld	May 14	9:08	-2.1 (Excellent!)	33 degrees SW	9:13 p.m. SSE

All information courtesy of www.heavens-above.com. All times local. Don't see your city on the list? Visit www.heavens-above.com and select your location from the database.