VIDEO: Abu Dhabi observatory captures ISS passing over the skies of the UAE

Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter

The International Space Station was spotted passing over the skies of the UAE on Friday evening.

The International Astronomy Centre in Abu Dhabi said, “The Astronomical Seal Observatory of the International Astronomy Center depicts the passage of the International Space Station (ISS) over the sky of the Emirates a short while ago, and many components of the station appear, and inside it are seven astronauts, including the Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi.”

The grainy 22-second video clip showed the ISS rapidly moving with its solar panel wide open.
On March 12, the Astronomical Seal Observatory first reported the International Space Station passing over the UAE.

It said, “In the first visible evening passage of the International Space Station over the Emirates after the arrival of the Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi.

The Astronomical Seal Observatory of the International Astronomy Center filmed the station as it passed over the skies of the UAE between 08:00 and 08:02 pm UAE time. Solar panels are visible in the video.

The International Astronomical Centre in Abu Dhabi keeps track of all-important celestial events around the world.

The Astronomical Centre most prominent capture was the stunning new images it shared of the Bubble Nebula taken from its Astronomical Seal Observatory in Abu Dhabi.

The Astronomical Centre it took 10.5 hours to shoot the pictures.

The Centre said the Bubble Nebula is 7,000 light years away from earth.

Scientists said that the images were captured using “hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur filters.”

The IAC is a science centre that focuses on astronomical concerns, including crescent watches and satellite re-entries.