![]() But beware, this diurnal observation requires extreme precautions! Never look directly at the sun with the naked eye or with a telescope, unless you know exactly what you are doing. Note: it is also possible to observe the ISS live during the day with a special telescope, when the ISS is flying in front of the sun. In other words, it is still night on Earth but it is not yet night up there! The light reflected by the International Space Station is strong enough for us to be able to observe it despite the 400 km distance which separates us from it, which corresponds to its altitude. You can see it because its solar panels reflect sunlight towards the Earth.
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