A very bright pass of ISS over Athens at 3 Augoust 2014. With Max height of about 85 degrees (from horizon) was the brightest object in the night sky for 4 minutes of its pass , visible even from the most light-polluted areas in Athens. ISS is still visible after 1 or 2 or even 3 hours after sunset or before sunrise (at the areas that passes during this time) mainly because of his large size and the reflective surface of its photovoltaic elements.