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ISS and the Total Solar Eclipse from Side, Turkey

Hi,
With help from Starry Night (for the images), Heavens-Above (for the exact location of Side, Turkey (which is 36 degrees North, 46 minutes and 31 degrees East, 22 minutes), where the total solar eclipse will take place on wednesday 29th at 12:54 local time, it indeed looks like the Space Station will be right there too (if it doesn't change its hight until then...
First representation us right before totality (when the Baily's Beads shine), ISS is to the top right (we're looking south towards the Sun and Moon).

http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/before.JPG

Then, during totality: ISS is top right, next to Cassiopeia...
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/cassiope.JPG

Then at 12:55 and 11 seconds, ISS passes near the Pleiades...
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/D125511.jpg

At 12:57 and 33 seconds, ISS is way below left and it's just before the first lights from Baily's Beads shine again:
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/untitled4.jpg


Now, will it be clear enough at our place? Will the ISS be visible, even inside the Moon's shadow? Can Earthlight reflect on the ISS and be visible? Are we going to instead look at the eclipse and forget the rest?
Lots of questions....

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