When all those big solar panels are finally in their proper places (sometime in early 2004), it should be quite impressive at certain times. When the Shuttle is docked, it also markedly increases the brightness of the assembly in the sky.

Whenever the Shuttle flies to the ISS, my observation opportunities seem to drop markedly. Maybe this is just bad luck, or something to do with the Florida launch window and the station's orbit. I just don't seem to get a lot of chances to see it when the Shuttle is up there. Most opportunites I have right now have the ISS passing across the north near the horizon.

And now with winter coming, we're starting to get clouds, too. Sigh.