{"id":1425,"date":"2018-12-24T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2018-12-17T16:08:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T21:08:44","slug":"delight-a-child-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/24\/delight-a-child-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Delight a child this Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s a great idea from Reddit<\/a>; posted by u\/Scaramuccia:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

First you will want to find some dark skies near you with a website like:\u00a0http:\/\/darksitefinder.com\/maps\/world<\/a>.<\/p>

Next, Check this:\u00a0https:\/\/spotthestation.nasa.gov\/sightings\/<\/a>\u00a0and put in your chosen location to see when the ISS passes overhead.<\/p>

And then, a few days before, You will want to check the night sky forecast at\u00a0http:\/\/www.cleardarksky.com\/csk\/<\/a>\u00a0to check on cloud cover.<\/p>

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…<\/em>“<\/p>

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Credit to\u00a0this article<\/a>\u00a0for inspiring this post.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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