Here’s a great idea from Reddit; posted by u/Scaramuccia:
Looking for some Christmas Magic? The International Space Station orbits the earth 15 times a day and can easily be confused with Santa’s Sleigh by excited children in December.
This does require preparation. That tiny station is rarely streaking directly overhead at an ideal time, so you might need to be flexible or wait for a better opportunity in the future.
First you will want to find some dark skies near you with a website like: http://darksitefinder.com/maps/world.
Next, Check this: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/ and put in your chosen location to see when the ISS passes overhead.
And then, a few days before, You will want to check the night sky forecast at http://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/ to check on cloud cover.
It’s rare but some people will get that perfect Santa flying overhead on Christmas Eve but for others, you can say something along the lines of “I got a hot tip that Santa is doing his famous practice run to stretch the reindeers legs before the big night…“
Credit to this article for inspiring this post.
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