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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Oct 21, 2024 through Tuesday Nov 5, 2024

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Tue Oct 22, 5:34 AM	1 min	17°	17° above NNE	10° above NE
Tue Oct 22, 7:08 AM	3 min	12°	10° above NW	10° above NNE
Wed Oct 23, 6:20 AM	2 min	15°	15° above NNW	10° above NNE
Thu Oct 24, 5:34 AM	< 1 min	11°	11° above NNE	10° above NNE
Fri Oct 25, 6:20 AM	1 min	11°	11° above N	10° above N
Mon Oct 28, 7:07 AM	3 min	13°	10° above NNW	10° above NE
Tue Oct 29, 6:19 AM	2 min	11°	10° above N	10° above NNE
Wed Oct 30, 7:05 AM	5 min	21°	10° above NNW	10° above ENE
Thu Oct 31, 6:18 AM	3 min	16°	14° above N	10° above ENE
Fri Nov 1, 5:31 AM	< 1 min	11°	11° above NE	10° above NE
Fri Nov 1, 7:04 AM	6 min	44°	10° above NW	10° above ESE
Sat Nov 2, 6:17 AM	4 min	28°	24° above N	10° above E
Sun Nov 3, 5:30 AM	1 min	15°	15° above ENE	10° above ENE
Sun Nov 3, 7:03 AM	6 min	64°	16° above WNW	10° above SE
Mon Nov 4, 5:16 AM	4 min	68°	63° above N	10° above ESE
Tue Nov 5, 4:30 AM	1 min	16°	16° above E	10° above ESE

{ts '2024-10-22 10:34:00'},Tue Oct 22, 5:34 AM,1 min,17°,17° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-10-22 12:08:00'},Tue Oct 22, 7:08 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-10-23 11:20:00'},Wed Oct 23, 6:20 AM,2 min,15°,15° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-10-24 10:34:00'},Thu Oct 24, 5:34 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-10-25 11:20:00'},Fri Oct 25, 6:20 AM,1 min,11°,11° above N,10° above N|{ts '2024-10-28 12:07:00'},Mon Oct 28, 7:07 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-10-29 11:19:00'},Tue Oct 29, 6:19 AM,2 min,11°,10° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-10-30 12:05:00'},Wed Oct 30, 7:05 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-10-31 11:18:00'},Thu Oct 31, 6:18 AM,3 min,16°,14° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-11-01 10:31:00'},Fri Nov 1, 5:31 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-11-01 12:04:00'},Fri Nov 1, 7:04 AM,6 min,44°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-11-02 11:17:00'},Sat Nov 2, 6:17 AM,4 min,28°,24° above N,10° above E|{ts '2024-11-03 10:30:00'},Sun Nov 3, 5:30 AM,1 min,15°,15° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-11-03 12:03:00'},Sun Nov 3, 7:03 AM,6 min,64°,16° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-11-04 11:16:00'},Mon Nov 4, 5:16 AM,4 min,68°,63° above N,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-11-05 10:30:00'},Tue Nov 5, 4:30 AM,1 min,16°,16° above E,10° above ESE|

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

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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.