Saturn & Satellite & ISS tonight

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Saturn & Satellite & ISS tonight

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While checking the skies tonight on Stellarium and remembering forum member Canopus recent visual experience, I found a satellite that will be transiting very close to Saturn tonight 5 minutes and 5 seconds after midnight (i.e. Friday early morning on May 6):

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You can verify and plan ahead for this observation in your Stellarium by entering the same date data and switching on the "Satelllite Hints" (Ctl-Z) feature.

More info about this satellite COSMOS 1953:
http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=19210
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One more. International Space Station (ISS) tonight moving from horizon at North West direction and rising towards South West direction:

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