Lunar transit maps & second-by-second viewing positions for ISS
orbit prior to totality (El Salvador, Cuba, Newfoundland, Iceland);
just after totality (Mexico, Dallas to
Chicago, Canada)
Gold dot is the International Space Station; red dot is its "lunar shadow" on the surface of the earth (from this spot, the ISS could be seen to pass across the face of the eclipsed moon).
Times shown in the screen captures are Eastern Daylight Time.
Earth as seen from the moon:
The following orbit:
Transit track in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area:
latitude: 32.88 N longitude: 97.39 W time zone: 0.0 1 - transit type (sun or moon) 2 - travel distance (kilometers... or miles) 3 - date 4 - time (relative to your time zone offset, above) 5 - latitude of the International Space Station at the given time 6 - longitude of the ISS 7 - elevation angle of the ISS 8 - azimuth angle of the ISS (positive = east from north; negative = west from north) 9 - range (kilometers... or miles) 10 - elevation corrected latitude for observing the transit 11 - " " longitude 1 2----- 3--------- 4------- 5-------- 6-------- 7----- 8------ 9-- 10------- 11-------- m 79.7 16 May 2003 4:23:10 27.8367 N, 93.6414 W 30.289 145.323 719 32.2360 N, 97.0216 W m 76.6 16 May 2003 4:23:11 27.8833 N, 93.5941 W 30.271 145.392 721 32.2889 N, 96.9718 W m 74.2 16 May 2003 4:23:12 27.9298 N, 93.5467 W 30.253 145.462 721 32.3417 N, 96.9221 W m 72.6 16 May 2003 4:23:13 27.9763 N, 93.4993 W 30.236 145.531 721 32.3946 N, 96.8722 W m 71.8 16 May 2003 4:23:14 28.0228 N, 93.4518 W 30.218 145.601 721 32.4474 N, 96.8223 W m 71.6 16 May 2003 4:23:15 28.0693 N, 93.4043 W 30.200 145.670 721 32.5002 N, 96.7724 W m 72.4 16 May 2003 4:23:16 28.1158 N, 93.3567 W 30.182 145.740 723 32.5531 N, 96.7224 W m 73.9 16 May 2003 4:23:17 28.1622 N, 93.3091 W 30.164 145.810 723 32.6059 N, 96.6724 W m 76.0 16 May 2003 4:23:18 28.2086 N, 93.2615 W 30.146 145.879 723 32.6587 N, 96.6223 W m 78.9 16 May 2003 4:23:19 28.2551 N, 93.2138 W 30.128 145.949 723 32.7115 N, 96.5721 W
Transit track in St. Louis, MS, area:
latitude: 38.6662 N longitude: 90.3254 W time zone: -5.0 (i.e., Central Daylight Time) 1 2----- 3--------- 4------- 5-------- 6-------- 7----- 8------ 9-- 10------- 11-------- m 47.8 15 May 2003 23:25:04 33.0052 N, 87.9348 W 27.836 153.450 477 38.2113 N, 90.9899 W m 43.1 15 May 2003 23:25:05 33.0491 N, 87.8818 W 27.810 153.524 477 38.2632 N, 90.9333 W m 38.5 15 May 2003 23:25:06 33.0931 N, 87.8286 W 27.785 153.598 478 38.3150 N, 90.8765 W m 33.8 15 May 2003 23:25:07 33.1370 N, 87.7755 W 27.760 153.671 478 38.3669 N, 90.8197 W m 29.2 15 May 2003 23:25:08 33.1809 N, 87.7222 W 27.734 153.745 478 38.4187 N, 90.7629 W m 24.6 15 May 2003 23:25:09 33.2247 N, 87.6689 W 27.709 153.819 479 38.4705 N, 90.7059 W m 20.1 15 May 2003 23:25:10 33.2685 N, 87.6156 W 27.683 153.893 479 38.5223 N, 90.6489 W m 15.7 15 May 2003 23:25:11 33.3123 N, 87.5622 W 27.658 153.967 479 38.5741 N, 90.5918 W m 11.6 15 May 2003 23:25:12 33.3561 N, 87.5087 W 27.632 154.041 480 38.6259 N, 90.5346 W m 8.2 15 May 2003 23:25:13 33.3999 N, 87.4552 W 27.607 154.115 480 38.6777 N, 90.4773 W m 6.7 15 May 2003 23:25:14 33.4436 N, 87.4016 W 27.581 154.189 480 38.7295 N, 90.4200 W m 8.2 15 May 2003 23:25:15 33.4873 N, 87.3479 W 27.555 154.263 481 38.7812 N, 90.3626 W m 11.6 15 May 2003 23:25:16 33.5309 N, 87.2942 W 27.529 154.337 481 38.8330 N, 90.3052 W m 15.7 15 May 2003 23:25:17 33.5746 N, 87.2405 W 27.503 154.411 481 38.8847 N, 90.2476 W m 20.1 15 May 2003 23:25:18 33.6182 N, 87.1866 W 27.477 154.485 482 38.9365 N, 90.1900 W m 24.6 15 May 2003 23:25:19 33.6618 N, 87.1328 W 27.451 154.560 482 38.9882 N, 90.1323 W m 29.2 15 May 2003 23:25:20 33.7053 N, 87.0788 W 27.425 154.634 482 39.0399 N, 90.0745 W m 33.8 15 May 2003 23:25:21 33.7488 N, 87.0248 W 27.398 154.708 483 39.0916 N, 90.0166 W m 38.4 15 May 2003 23:25:22 33.7923 N, 86.9708 W 27.372 154.783 483 39.1433 N, 89.9587 W m 43.1 15 May 2003 23:25:23 33.8358 N, 86.9167 W 27.346 154.857 483 39.1950 N, 89.9007 W m 47.8 15 May 2003 23:25:24 33.8793 N, 86.8625 W 27.319 154.932 484 39.2466 N, 89.8426 W
Decatur, IL:
latitude: 39.84 N longitude: 88.955 W time zone: 0.0 1 2----- 3--------- 4------- 5-------- 6-------- 7----- 8------ 9-- 10------- 11-------- m 48.6 16 May 2003 4:25:27 34.0094 N, 86.6996 W 27.240 155.156 485 39.4013 N, 89.6677 W m 43.9 16 May 2003 4:25:28 34.0527 N, 86.6452 W 27.213 155.230 485 39.4530 N, 89.6093 W m 39.3 16 May 2003 4:25:29 34.0960 N, 86.5907 W 27.186 155.305 485 39.5046 N, 89.5509 W m 34.7 16 May 2003 4:25:30 34.1393 N, 86.5362 W 27.159 155.380 486 39.5562 N, 89.4923 W m 30.1 16 May 2003 4:25:31 34.1826 N, 86.4816 W 27.132 155.455 486 39.6078 N, 89.4337 W m 25.6 16 May 2003 4:25:32 34.2258 N, 86.4270 W 27.105 155.529 486 39.6594 N, 89.3750 W m 21.2 16 May 2003 4:25:33 34.2690 N, 86.3723 W 27.078 155.604 487 39.7109 N, 89.3162 W m 16.9 16 May 2003 4:25:34 34.3121 N, 86.3175 W 27.051 155.679 487 39.7625 N, 89.2573 W m 13.1 16 May 2003 4:25:35 34.3553 N, 86.2627 W 27.024 155.754 488 39.8141 N, 89.1983 W m 9.9 16 May 2003 4:25:36 34.3984 N, 86.2078 W 26.997 155.829 488 39.8656 N, 89.1393 W m 8.5 16 May 2003 4:25:37 34.4415 N, 86.1528 W 26.969 155.904 488 39.9172 N, 89.0802 W m 9.6 16 May 2003 4:25:38 34.4845 N, 86.0978 W 26.942 155.980 489 39.9687 N, 89.0210 W m 12.5 16 May 2003 4:25:39 34.5275 N, 86.0428 W 26.915 156.055 489 40.0202 N, 88.9617 W m 16.3 16 May 2003 4:25:40 34.5705 N, 85.9876 W 26.887 156.130 489 40.0717 N, 88.9024 W m 20.5 16 May 2003 4:25:41 34.6135 N, 85.9324 W 26.859 156.205 490 40.1232 N, 88.8429 W m 24.9 16 May 2003 4:25:42 34.6564 N, 85.8772 W 26.832 156.281 490 40.1747 N, 88.7834 W m 29.4 16 May 2003 4:25:43 34.6993 N, 85.8219 W 26.804 156.356 491 40.2262 N, 88.7238 W m 34.0 16 May 2003 4:25:44 34.7422 N, 85.7665 W 26.776 156.431 491 40.2776 N, 88.6641 W m 38.6 16 May 2003 4:25:45 34.7850 N, 85.7111 W 26.748 156.507 491 40.3291 N, 88.6043 W m 43.3 16 May 2003 4:25:46 34.8278 N, 85.6556 W 26.712 156.571 492 40.3818 N, 88.5467 W m 47.9 16 May 2003 4:25:47 34.8706 N, 85.6000 W 26.684 156.647 492 40.4332 N, 88.4868 W
Reprise - earth as seen from the moon:
Chicago, IL:
latitude: 42.014 N longitude: 87.689 W time zone: 0.0 1 2----- 3--------- 4------- 5-------- 6-------- 7----- 8------ 9-- 10------- 11-------- m 77.1 16 May 2003 4:26:05 35.6356 N, 84.5892 W 26.169 158.016 803 41.3574 N, 87.3935 W m 73.6 16 May 2003 4:26:06 35.6778 N, 84.5324 W 26.140 158.092 805 41.4087 N, 87.3319 W m 70.8 16 May 2003 4:26:07 35.7200 N, 84.4756 W 26.111 158.169 805 41.4599 N, 87.2702 W m 68.7 16 May 2003 4:26:08 35.7621 N, 84.4187 W 26.081 158.245 806 41.5111 N, 87.2085 W m 67.4 16 May 2003 4:26:09 35.8042 N, 84.3618 W 26.052 158.322 806 41.5623 N, 87.1466 W m 67.1 16 May 2003 4:26:10 35.8463 N, 84.3048 W 26.022 158.399 806 41.6135 N, 87.0847 W m 67.6 16 May 2003 4:26:11 35.8884 N, 84.2477 W 25.993 158.476 808 41.6647 N, 87.0227 W m 68.9 16 May 2003 4:26:12 35.9304 N, 84.1906 W 25.963 158.553 808 41.7159 N, 86.9606 W m 71.0 16 May 2003 4:26:13 35.9724 N, 84.1334 W 25.933 158.630 810 41.7670 N, 86.8984 W m 73.9 16 May 2003 4:26:14 36.0143 N, 84.0761 W 25.903 158.706 810 41.8182 N, 86.8361 W m 77.4 16 May 2003 4:26:15 36.0563 N, 84.0187 W 25.874 158.784 811 41.8693 N, 86.7737 W
All that you touch
All that you see
All that you taste
All you feel
All that you love
All that you hate
All you distrust
All you save
All that you give
All that you deal
All that you buy,
beg, borrow or steal
All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say
All that you eat
And everyone you meet
All that you slight
And everyone you fight
All that is now
All that is gone
All that's to come
and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
"There is no dark side of the moon really.
As a matter of fact, it's all dark."
- Eclipse
Pink Floyd