International Space Station spotted in the sky over Britain on Christmas Eve

Residents of southern England will be forgiven for thinking that Santa was making his annual rounds early this year, when the International Space Station appeared as a sparkling dot in sky on Christmas Eve. Southerners enjoyed the best view of the man-made satellite, which looks like a small ball of light moving across the sky when viewed from earth. It crossed the sky at about 5.20pm and was visible for about three minutes. In London, people were advised to look at 35 degrees from the horizon and look to the west, and people further north at a slightly lower angle. More

(Source: The Independent - Dec 25)