[Shark Bait (Stu)]

My boy is a big fan of the ISS and likes to get outside and watch when it passes overhead. Last night we had a pass just before 7:30pm (local QLD time), with the HST in the same part of the sky. He tried to track them using handheld 7x50 binos but had trouble getting the target within the FOV. I had a quick look and even at a humble 7x magnification the ISS gave up a hint as to its shape.

I ended up using Starry Night V6.4.3 Enthusiast to help explain why they disappeared before they reached the horizon and why they don't crash into one another.

I wish planetarium software like this existed when I was his age. Nothing beats a visual display to help explain what is happening. Some SN stills of last nights pass are attached.