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Location: Wooster, Ohio, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Sep 4, 2024 through Thursday Sep 19, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Sep 5, 4:48 AM 4 min 24° 20° above N 10° above E  
Thu Sep 5, 6:23 AM 7 min 59° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri Sep 6, 4:03 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NE 10° above ENE  
Fri Sep 6, 5:36 AM 6 min 81° 18° above NW 10° above SE  
Sat Sep 7, 4:52 AM 3 min 45° 45° above ENE 10° above ESE  
Sat Sep 7, 6:26 AM 5 min 20° 10° above W 10° above S  
Sun Sep 8, 5:42 AM 3 min 32° 32° above SW 10° above SSE  
Mon Sep 9, 9:34 PM 1 min 24° 10° above SW 24° above SSW  
Tue Sep 10, 8:47 PM 4 min 31° 10° above SSW 23° above E  
Tue Sep 10, 10:24 PM 1 min 13° 10° above W 13° above W  
Wed Sep 11, 9:36 PM 4 min 51° 10° above WSW 50° above NNW  
Thu Sep 12, 8:49 PM 6 min 85° 10° above SW 15° above NE  
Thu Sep 12, 10:27 PM 1 min 15° 10° above WNW 15° above NW  
Fri Sep 13, 9:39 PM 4 min 24° 10° above W 21° above N  
Sat Sep 14, 8:51 PM 6 min 33° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sat Sep 14, 10:30 PM 1 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above NW  
Sun Sep 15, 8:03 PM 7 min 51° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sun Sep 15, 9:42 PM 3 min 16° 10° above NW 14° above N  
Mon Sep 16, 8:54 PM 5 min 19° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Tue Sep 17, 8:06 PM 6 min 24° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue Sep 17, 9:44 PM 2 min 13° 10° above NNW 13° above N  
Wed Sep 18, 8:56 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
{ts '2024-09-05 08:48:00'},Thu Sep 5, 4:48 AM,4 min,24°,20° above N,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-05 10:23:00'},Thu Sep 5, 6:23 AM,7 min,59°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-09-06 08:03:00'},Fri Sep 6, 4:03 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-06 09:36:00'},Fri Sep 6, 5:36 AM,6 min,81°,18° above NW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-09-07 08:52:00'},Sat Sep 7, 4:52 AM,3 min,45°,45° above ENE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-07 10:26:00'},Sat Sep 7, 6:26 AM,5 min,20°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-09-08 09:42:00'},Sun Sep 8, 5:42 AM,3 min,32°,32° above SW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-09-10 01:34:00'},Mon Sep 9, 9:34 PM,1 min,24°,10° above SW,24° above SSW|{ts '2024-09-11 00:47:00'},Tue Sep 10, 8:47 PM,4 min,31°,10° above SSW,23° above E|{ts '2024-09-11 02:24:00'},Tue Sep 10, 10:24 PM,1 min,13°,10° above W,13° above W|{ts '2024-09-12 01:36:00'},Wed Sep 11, 9:36 PM,4 min,51°,10° above WSW,50° above NNW|{ts '2024-09-13 00:49:00'},Thu Sep 12, 8:49 PM,6 min,85°,10° above SW,15° above NE|{ts '2024-09-13 02:27:00'},Thu Sep 12, 10:27 PM,1 min,15°,10° above WNW,15° above NW|{ts '2024-09-14 01:39:00'},Fri Sep 13, 9:39 PM,4 min,24°,10° above W,21° above N|{ts '2024-09-15 00:51:00'},Sat Sep 14, 8:51 PM,6 min,33°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-15 02:30:00'},Sat Sep 14, 10:30 PM,1 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above NW|{ts '2024-09-16 00:03:00'},Sun Sep 15, 8:03 PM,7 min,51°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-16 01:42:00'},Sun Sep 15, 9:42 PM,3 min,16°,10° above NW,14° above N|{ts '2024-09-17 00:54:00'},Mon Sep 16, 8:54 PM,5 min,19°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-09-18 00:06:00'},Tue Sep 17, 8:06 PM,6 min,24°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-18 01:44:00'},Tue Sep 17, 9:44 PM,2 min,13°,10° above NNW,13° above N|{ts '2024-09-19 00:56:00'},Wed Sep 18, 8:56 PM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|

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