Simultaneous pass of ISS and Tiangong space stations
Taken by David E. Johnson on May 27, 2026 @
Joliet, Illinois, USA
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Date Taken: 2026:05:27 21:10:20
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Tonight, there was a simultaneous pass of the ISS and the Tiangong space stations over the Chicago area. The ISS was in a lower pass (24 degree maximum), traveling West to South.
Tiangong was in a high overhead pass (74 degrees), moving from West to East. This image shows both stations toward the end of their respective pass at 9:11 PM CDT. ISS was low in the south, and Tiangong was low in the east. Both were magnitude -2.1 at their brightest.
The camera was set to ISO 400 with a 6 second exposure time @ f/6.3
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