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Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Tuesday Jun 25, 2024 through Tuesday Jul 9, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Jun 25, 3:00 AM 3 min 45° 45° above E 10° above NE  
Tue Jun 25, 4:34 AM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jun 26, 2:14 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Wed Jun 26, 3:46 AM 4 min 26° 20° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jun 27, 3:00 AM 3 min 38° 38° above N 10° above NE  
Thu Jun 27, 4:37 AM 1 min 10° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Fri Jun 28, 2:13 AM 1 min 22° 22° above NE 10° above NE  
Fri Jun 28, 3:47 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above N  
Sat Jun 29, 2:59 AM 3 min 18° 17° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jun 30, 2:13 AM 2 min 23° 23° above N 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 1, 1:27 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above NE 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 1, 3:01 AM 1 min 10° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Tue Jul 2, 2:13 AM 2 min 14° 13° above NNW 10° above N  
Wed Jul 3, 1:27 AM 1 min 16° 16° above N 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 4, 12:40 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 5, 1:26 AM 1 min 10° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Fri Jul 5, 4:41 AM 4 min 14° 10° above N 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 12:39 AM 1 min 13° 13° above NNW 10° above N  
Sat Jul 6, 3:54 AM 2 min 11° 10° above N 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 6, 11:51 PM 1 min 17° 17° above N 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:41 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NNW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 7, 9:23 PM 6 min 27° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 10:59 PM 6 min 28° 10° above W 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:54 AM 5 min 19° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 10:11 PM 6 min 46° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 11:51 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Tue Jul 9, 3:06 AM 4 min 14° 10° above N 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 4:42 AM 7 min 81° 10° above NW 10° above SE  
{ts '2024-06-25 08:00:00'},Tue Jun 25, 3:00 AM,3 min,45°,45° above E,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-25 09:34:00'},Tue Jun 25, 4:34 AM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-06-26 07:14:00'},Wed Jun 26, 2:14 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-26 08:46:00'},Wed Jun 26, 3:46 AM,4 min,26°,20° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-06-27 08:00:00'},Thu Jun 27, 3:00 AM,3 min,38°,38° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-27 09:37:00'},Thu Jun 27, 4:37 AM,1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-06-28 07:13:00'},Fri Jun 28, 2:13 AM,1 min,22°,22° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-28 08:47:00'},Fri Jun 28, 3:47 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above N|{ts '2024-06-29 07:59:00'},Sat Jun 29, 2:59 AM,3 min,18°,17° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-06-30 07:13:00'},Sun Jun 30, 2:13 AM,2 min,23°,23° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-01 06:27:00'},Mon Jul 1, 1:27 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-01 08:01:00'},Mon Jul 1, 3:01 AM,1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-02 07:13:00'},Tue Jul 2, 2:13 AM,2 min,14°,13° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-03 06:27:00'},Wed Jul 3, 1:27 AM,1 min,16°,16° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-04 05:40:00'},Thu Jul 4, 12:40 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-05 06:26:00'},Fri Jul 5, 1:26 AM,1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-05 09:41:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:41 AM,4 min,14°,10° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 05:39:00'},Sat Jul 6, 12:39 AM,1 min,13°,13° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-06 08:54:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:54 AM,2 min,11°,10° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-07 04:51:00'},Sat Jul 6, 11:51 PM,1 min,17°,17° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-07 09:41:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:41 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 02:23:00'},Sun Jul 7, 9:23 PM,6 min,27°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 03:59:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:59 PM,6 min,28°,10° above W,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:54:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:54 AM,5 min,19°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 03:11:00'},Mon Jul 8, 10:11 PM,6 min,46°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 04:51:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:51 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-09 08:06:00'},Tue Jul 9, 3:06 AM,4 min,14°,10° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 09:42:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:42 AM,7 min,81°,10° above NW,10° above SE|

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