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Location: Petoskey, Michigan, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Jul 3, 2024 through Thursday Jul 18, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Jul 4, 1:40 AM 2 min 35° 35° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:13 AM 6 min 31° 12° above WNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 4, 4:50 AM 6 min 29° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM 1 min 16° 16° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 2:26 AM 5 min 37° 22° above WNW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 4:02 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM 4 min 48° 43° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:14 AM 6 min 26° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 4:51 AM 6 min 41° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM 4 min 68° 62° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 2:25 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:02 AM 6 min 33° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 7, 10:25 PM 3 min 12° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 8, 12:00 AM 7 min 80° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 1:37 AM 6 min 31° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:14 AM 6 min 29° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 4:51 AM 7 min 80° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 8, 11:12 PM 6 min 50° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 12:49 AM 6 min 37° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 2:26 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 4:03 AM 7 min 55° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 9, 10:24 PM 6 min 31° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 12:00 AM 6 min 49° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 1:38 AM 6 min 26° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 3:15 AM 6 min 40° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 10, 4:52 AM 6 min 42° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Wed Jul 10, 11:12 PM 7 min 70° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 11, 12:50 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 11, 2:27 AM 6 min 33° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 11, 4:04 AM 7 min 69° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu Jul 11, 10:24 PM 7 min 77° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 12:01 AM 6 min 31° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 1:39 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 3:15 AM 7 min 77° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 12, 4:53 AM 5 min 17° 10° above W 10° above S  
Fri Jul 12, 11:13 PM 6 min 38° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 13, 12:50 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 13, 2:27 AM 4 min 53° 10° above NW 42° above ENE  
Sat Jul 13, 10:24 PM 6 min 50° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 14, 12:02 AM 6 min 26° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 14, 1:39 AM 4 min 39° 10° above NW 34° above NE  
Sun Jul 14, 11:14 PM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 15, 12:51 AM 5 min 32° 10° above NW 19° above ENE  
Mon Jul 15, 2:28 AM 1 min 18° 10° above WNW 18° above WNW  
Mon Jul 15, 10:25 PM 6 min 32° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 16, 12:03 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 16, 1:39 AM 2 min 33° 10° above WNW 33° above NW  
Tue Jul 16, 11:14 PM 6 min 26° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 17, 12:51 AM 3 min 51° 10° above NW 51° above NNE  
Wed Jul 17, 10:26 PM 6 min 26° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 18, 12:03 AM 5 min 38° 10° above NW 24° above ENE  
Thu Jul 18, 1:40 AM 1 min 15° 10° above WNW 15° above WNW  
{ts '2024-07-04 05:40:00'},Thu Jul 4, 1:40 AM,2 min,35°,35° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-04 07:13:00'},Thu Jul 4, 3:13 AM,6 min,31°,12° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-04 08:50:00'},Thu Jul 4, 4:50 AM,6 min,29°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 04:53:00'},Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 06:26:00'},Fri Jul 5, 2:26 AM,5 min,37°,22° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 08:02:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:02 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 05:39:00'},Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM,4 min,48°,43° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 07:14:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:14 AM,6 min,26°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 08:51:00'},Sat Jul 6, 4:51 AM,6 min,41°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-07 04:51:00'},Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM,4 min,68°,62° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 06:25:00'},Sun Jul 7, 2:25 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 08:02:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:02 AM,6 min,33°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 02:25:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:25 PM,3 min,12°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-08 04:00:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:00 AM,7 min,80°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 05:37:00'},Mon Jul 8, 1:37 AM,6 min,31°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 07:14:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:14 AM,6 min,29°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:51:00'},Mon Jul 8, 4:51 AM,7 min,80°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-09 03:12:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:12 PM,6 min,50°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 04:49:00'},Tue Jul 9, 12:49 AM,6 min,37°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 06:26:00'},Tue Jul 9, 2:26 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 08:03:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:03 AM,7 min,55°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-10 02:24:00'},Tue Jul 9, 10:24 PM,6 min,31°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 04:00:00'},Wed Jul 10, 12:00 AM,6 min,49°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-10 05:38:00'},Wed Jul 10, 1:38 AM,6 min,26°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 07:15:00'},Wed Jul 10, 3:15 AM,6 min,40°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-10 08:52:00'},Wed Jul 10, 4:52 AM,6 min,42°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-11 03:12:00'},Wed Jul 10, 11:12 PM,7 min,70°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 04:50:00'},Thu Jul 11, 12:50 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-11 06:27:00'},Thu Jul 11, 2:27 AM,6 min,33°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-11 08:04:00'},Thu Jul 11, 4:04 AM,7 min,69°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-12 02:24:00'},Thu Jul 11, 10:24 PM,7 min,77°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-12 04:01:00'},Fri Jul 12, 12:01 AM,6 min,31°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-12 05:39:00'},Fri Jul 12, 1:39 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-12 07:15:00'},Fri Jul 12, 3:15 AM,7 min,77°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-12 08:53:00'},Fri Jul 12, 4:53 AM,5 min,17°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-07-13 03:13:00'},Fri Jul 12, 11:13 PM,6 min,38°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-13 04:50:00'},Sat Jul 13, 12:50 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-13 06:27:00'},Sat Jul 13, 2:27 AM,4 min,53°,10° above NW,42° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-14 02:24:00'},Sat Jul 13, 10:24 PM,6 min,50°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-14 04:02:00'},Sun Jul 14, 12:02 AM,6 min,26°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-14 05:39:00'},Sun Jul 14, 1:39 AM,4 min,39°,10° above NW,34° above NE|{ts '2024-07-15 03:14:00'},Sun Jul 14, 11:14 PM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-15 04:51:00'},Mon Jul 15, 12:51 AM,5 min,32°,10° above NW,19° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-15 06:28:00'},Mon Jul 15, 2:28 AM,1 min,18°,10° above WNW,18° above WNW|{ts '2024-07-16 02:25:00'},Mon Jul 15, 10:25 PM,6 min,32°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-16 04:03:00'},Tue Jul 16, 12:03 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-16 05:39:00'},Tue Jul 16, 1:39 AM,2 min,33°,10° above WNW,33° above NW|{ts '2024-07-17 03:14:00'},Tue Jul 16, 11:14 PM,6 min,26°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-17 04:51:00'},Wed Jul 17, 12:51 AM,3 min,51°,10° above NW,51° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-18 02:26:00'},Wed Jul 17, 10:26 PM,6 min,26°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-18 04:03:00'},Thu Jul 18, 12:03 AM,5 min,38°,10° above NW,24° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-18 05:40:00'},Thu Jul 18, 1:40 AM,1 min,15°,10° above WNW,15° above WNW|

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