The following is provided by Bob Drake, NØTFU

The International Space Station (ISS) will be visible over Lawrence at the following times.
Thursday, Aug. 16, from 10:05 to 10:07 PM moving from the NNW to the NNE. It will only be
26 deg. above the horizon at its highest point. Friday, Aug. 17, from 10:27 to 10:29 PM in
the NW. It will only be 26 deg. above the horizon. Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9:15 to 9:19 PM,
moving from the NNW to the ENE. It will only be 26 deg. above the horizon at its highest point.

The Space Shuttle Endeavor is scheduled to dock with the station in the next day or so. It
is on an 11 day mission to the ISS.

There will be a meteor shower THIS weekend. It appears the best viewing times are before dawn on
Sunday and Monday mornings. Below are 2 announcements about it that I found on the web.
Have fun.....Bob Drake

The next meteor shower is the Perseids on August 12. This year there’s no moonlight to interfere.
The best time to watch is from 11 p.m. August 12 until dawn the next morning. The best direction
to watch is wherever your sky is darkest. If you have a dark sky, you may see a meteor once a
minute on average. The shower is also active for several days before and after its peak.

The legendary Perseid meteor shower will peak in the next few days. It’s expected to display the greatest number of
meteors Sunday morning (August 12), late Sunday night and Monday morning (August 13) before dawn.
But you'll see some Perseids Saturday (August 11) before dawn, too.

The moon is new on Sunday, or between the Earth and sun. This new moon will leave the night sky
dark all this weekend for the Perseid meteors. These meteors are named for the constellation
Perseus the Hero. If you trace the paths of the meteors backwards, they seem to stream from this constellation.

You don't need to identify Perseus to enjoy the meteor shower. The Perseids are an especially
rich and dependable meteor shower. They shoot all across the sky – often leaving persistent trains
– and occasionally lighting things up with bright fireballs. To watch the show, find a dark, open
sky. Get away from city lights, and give your eyes at least 20 minutes to adapt to the dark.
The Perseid shower favors northern hemisphere skywatchers. Again, the best time to watch:
Sunday morning, late Sunday night and Monday morning before dawn. At its peak, the Perseids
typically produce 60 or more meteors per hour.