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Location: Aix-en-Provence, France

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Aug 26, 2024 through Tuesday Sep 10, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Aug 27, 3:43 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue Aug 27, 5:16 AM 4 min 30° 25° above NW 10° above NE  
Wed Aug 28, 4:30 AM 2 min 32° 32° above NNE 10° above NE  
Wed Aug 28, 6:03 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu Aug 29, 3:44 AM 1 min 15° 15° above NE 10° above NE  
Thu Aug 29, 5:17 AM 4 min 22° 17° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Aug 30, 4:31 AM 2 min 24° 24° above N 10° above NE  
Fri Aug 30, 6:06 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sat Aug 31, 3:45 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NE 10° above NE  
Sat Aug 31, 5:18 AM 5 min 20° 12° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun Sep 1, 4:33 AM 3 min 21° 21° above N 10° above NE  
Sun Sep 1, 6:07 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Mon Sep 2, 3:47 AM 1 min 13° 13° above NE 10° above NE  
Mon Sep 2, 5:20 AM 5 min 23° 11° above NW 10° above ENE  
Tue Sep 3, 4:34 AM 3 min 21° 21° above N 10° above ENE  
Tue Sep 3, 6:09 AM 7 min 48° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Wed Sep 4, 3:49 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above NE 10° above NE  
Wed Sep 4, 5:22 AM 6 min 35° 15° above NW 10° above E  
Thu Sep 5, 4:37 AM 3 min 27° 27° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Thu Sep 5, 6:10 AM 7 min 72° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri Sep 6, 3:51 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Fri Sep 6, 5:24 AM 5 min 72° 32° above NW 10° above ESE  
Sat Sep 7, 4:40 AM 2 min 27° 27° above E 10° above ESE  
Sat Sep 7, 6:13 AM 5 min 26° 14° above W 10° above SSE  
Sun Sep 8, 5:29 AM 2 min 32° 32° above S 10° above SSE  
Mon Sep 9, 9:22 PM 1 min 13° 10° above S 13° above S  
{ts '2024-08-27 01:43:00'},Tue Aug 27, 3:43 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-08-27 03:16:00'},Tue Aug 27, 5:16 AM,4 min,30°,25° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-28 02:30:00'},Wed Aug 28, 4:30 AM,2 min,32°,32° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-28 04:03:00'},Wed Aug 28, 6:03 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-29 01:44:00'},Thu Aug 29, 3:44 AM,1 min,15°,15° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-29 03:17:00'},Thu Aug 29, 5:17 AM,4 min,22°,17° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-30 02:31:00'},Fri Aug 30, 4:31 AM,2 min,24°,24° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-30 04:06:00'},Fri Aug 30, 6:06 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-08-31 01:45:00'},Sat Aug 31, 3:45 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-31 03:18:00'},Sat Aug 31, 5:18 AM,5 min,20°,12° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-01 02:33:00'},Sun Sep 1, 4:33 AM,3 min,21°,21° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-01 04:07:00'},Sun Sep 1, 6:07 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-02 01:47:00'},Mon Sep 2, 3:47 AM,1 min,13°,13° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-02 03:20:00'},Mon Sep 2, 5:20 AM,5 min,23°,11° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-03 02:34:00'},Tue Sep 3, 4:34 AM,3 min,21°,21° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-03 04:09:00'},Tue Sep 3, 6:09 AM,7 min,48°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-04 01:49:00'},Wed Sep 4, 3:49 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-04 03:22:00'},Wed Sep 4, 5:22 AM,6 min,35°,15° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-05 02:37:00'},Thu Sep 5, 4:37 AM,3 min,27°,27° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-05 04:10:00'},Thu Sep 5, 6:10 AM,7 min,72°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-09-06 01:51:00'},Fri Sep 6, 3:51 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-06 03:24:00'},Fri Sep 6, 5:24 AM,5 min,72°,32° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-07 02:40:00'},Sat Sep 7, 4:40 AM,2 min,27°,27° above E,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-07 04:13:00'},Sat Sep 7, 6:13 AM,5 min,26°,14° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-09-08 03:29:00'},Sun Sep 8, 5:29 AM,2 min,32°,32° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-09-09 19:22:00'},Mon Sep 9, 9:22 PM,1 min,13°,10° above S,13° above S|

What am I looking for in the sky?

The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn't have flashing lights or change direction. It will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane (airplanes generally fly at about 600 miles per hour; the space station flies at 17,500 miles per hour).

Below is a time-lapse photo of the space station moving across the sky.

The International Space Station is seen in this 30 second exposure as it flies over Elkton, VA early in the morning, Saturday, August 1, 2015. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls The International Space Station is seen in this 30 second exposure as it flies over Elkton, VA early in the morning, Saturday, August 1, 2015. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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How do I Spot The Station?

What does all this sighting information mean?

Time is when the sighting opportunity will begin in your local time zone. All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. This is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky.

Visible is the maximum time period the space station is visible before crossing back below the horizon.

Max Height is measured in degrees (also known as elevation). It represents the height of the space station from the horizon in the night sky. The horizon is at zero degrees, and directly overhead is ninety degrees. If you hold your fist at arm's length and place your fist resting on the horizon, the top will be about 10 degrees.

Appears is the location in the sky where the station will be visible first. This value, like maximum height, also is measured in degrees from the horizon. The letters represent compass directions -- N is north, WNW is west by northwest, and so on.

Disappears represents where in the night sky the International Space Station will leave your field of view.

Astronomical Horizon chart. Click the link for a detailed description of the astronomical horizon and sighting alert messages.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton