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Old 08-16-2011, 11:15 AM   #10
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You probably saw the International Space Station going by.
Doubtfull if it moved real fast as BR said.The ISS takes from 2 -4 minutes to make a full arc on the sky while orbiting at 17,000 mph at an altitude of 280 miles according to the Nat Geo website.
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