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Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Nov 27, 2023 through Tuesday Dec 12, 2023

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Nov 28, 3:23 AM 2 min 43° 43° above SE 10° above SE  
Tue Nov 28, 4:57 AM 4 min 16° 10° above WSW 10° above SSE  
Wed Nov 29, 2:36 AM 1 min 14° 14° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Wed Nov 29, 4:09 AM 4 min 22° 18° above WSW 10° above SSE  
Thu Nov 30, 3:23 AM 3 min 31° 31° above SSW 10° above SSE  
Thu Nov 30, 5:00 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SSW 10° above S  
Fri Dec 1, 2:36 AM 1 min 22° 22° above SE 10° above SE  
Fri Dec 1, 4:10 AM 3 min 13° 10° above SW 10° above S  
Sat Dec 2, 1:49 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above SE  
Sat Dec 2, 3:22 AM 3 min 16° 15° above SW 10° above SSE  
Sun Dec 3, 2:35 AM 2 min 20° 20° above S 10° above SSE  
Mon Dec 4, 1:48 AM 1 min 14° 14° above SSE 10° above SE  
Mon Dec 4, 3:22 AM 1 min 10° 10° above SSW 10° above S  
Tue Dec 5, 2:34 AM 2 min 13° 12° above SSW 10° above S  
Wed Dec 6, 1:46 AM 2 min 16° 16° above S 10° above SSE  
Wed Dec 6, 5:00 AM 2 min 11° 10° above S 10° above SE  
Thu Dec 7, 12:59 AM 1 min 15° 15° above SSE 10° above SSE  
Fri Dec 8, 12:11 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above SE 10° above SE  
Fri Dec 8, 1:45 AM 2 min 11° 10° above SSW 10° above S  
Fri Dec 8, 4:59 AM 5 min 19° 10° above SSW 10° above ESE  
Fri Dec 8, 11:23 PM < 1 min 13° 13° above SE 10° above SE  
Sat Dec 9, 12:55 AM 3 min 13° 11° above SW 10° above SSE  
Sat Dec 9, 4:11 AM 4 min 14° 10° above SSW 10° above SE  
Sat Dec 9, 10:28 PM 7 min 68° 10° above NW 10° above SE  
Sun Dec 10, 12:06 AM 5 min 18° 10° above WSW 10° above SSE  
Sun Dec 10, 3:23 AM 2 min 11° 10° above S 10° above SSE  
Sun Dec 10, 4:58 AM 6 min 39° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sun Dec 10, 9:39 PM 6 min 35° 10° above NNW 10° above ESE  
Sun Dec 10, 11:16 PM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Mon Dec 11, 4:10 AM 6 min 25° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Mon Dec 11, 10:27 PM 6 min 40° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Tue Dec 12, 12:07 AM 2 min 11° 10° above SSW 10° above S  
Tue Dec 12, 3:22 AM 5 min 18° 10° above SSW 10° above ESE  
Tue Dec 12, 4:58 AM 7 min 70° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Tue Dec 12, 9:38 PM 7 min 72° 10° above NW 10° above SE  
{ts '2023-11-27 16:23:00'},Tue Nov 28, 3:23 AM,2 min,43°,43° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2023-11-27 17:57:00'},Tue Nov 28, 4:57 AM,4 min,16°,10° above WSW,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-11-28 15:36:00'},Wed Nov 29, 2:36 AM,1 min,14°,14° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2023-11-28 17:09:00'},Wed Nov 29, 4:09 AM,4 min,22°,18° above WSW,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-11-29 16:23:00'},Thu Nov 30, 3:23 AM,3 min,31°,31° above SSW,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-11-29 18:00:00'},Thu Nov 30, 5:00 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SSW,10° above S|{ts '2023-11-30 15:36:00'},Fri Dec 1, 2:36 AM,1 min,22°,22° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2023-11-30 17:10:00'},Fri Dec 1, 4:10 AM,3 min,13°,10° above SW,10° above S|{ts '2023-12-01 14:49:00'},Sat Dec 2, 1:49 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-01 16:22:00'},Sat Dec 2, 3:22 AM,3 min,16°,15° above SW,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-02 15:35:00'},Sun Dec 3, 2:35 AM,2 min,20°,20° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-03 14:48:00'},Mon Dec 4, 1:48 AM,1 min,14°,14° above SSE,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-03 16:22:00'},Mon Dec 4, 3:22 AM,1 min,10°,10° above SSW,10° above S|{ts '2023-12-04 15:34:00'},Tue Dec 5, 2:34 AM,2 min,13°,12° above SSW,10° above S|{ts '2023-12-05 14:46:00'},Wed Dec 6, 1:46 AM,2 min,16°,16° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-05 18:00:00'},Wed Dec 6, 5:00 AM,2 min,11°,10° above S,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-06 13:59:00'},Thu Dec 7, 12:59 AM,1 min,15°,15° above SSE,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-07 13:11:00'},Fri Dec 8, 12:11 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-07 14:45:00'},Fri Dec 8, 1:45 AM,2 min,11°,10° above SSW,10° above S|{ts '2023-12-07 17:59:00'},Fri Dec 8, 4:59 AM,5 min,19°,10° above SSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2023-12-08 12:23:00'},Fri Dec 8, 11:23 PM,< 1 min,13°,13° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-08 13:55:00'},Sat Dec 9, 12:55 AM,3 min,13°,11° above SW,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-08 17:11:00'},Sat Dec 9, 4:11 AM,4 min,14°,10° above SSW,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-09 11:28:00'},Sat Dec 9, 10:28 PM,7 min,68°,10° above NW,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-09 13:06:00'},Sun Dec 10, 12:06 AM,5 min,18°,10° above WSW,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-09 16:23:00'},Sun Dec 10, 3:23 AM,2 min,11°,10° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-09 17:58:00'},Sun Dec 10, 4:58 AM,6 min,39°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2023-12-10 10:39:00'},Sun Dec 10, 9:39 PM,6 min,35°,10° above NNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2023-12-10 12:16:00'},Sun Dec 10, 11:16 PM,6 min,26°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-10 17:10:00'},Mon Dec 11, 4:10 AM,6 min,25°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2023-12-11 11:27:00'},Mon Dec 11, 10:27 PM,6 min,40°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-11 13:07:00'},Tue Dec 12, 12:07 AM,2 min,11°,10° above SSW,10° above S|{ts '2023-12-11 16:22:00'},Tue Dec 12, 3:22 AM,5 min,18°,10° above SSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2023-12-11 17:58:00'},Tue Dec 12, 4:58 AM,7 min,70°,10° above SW,10° above NE|{ts '2023-12-12 10:38:00'},Tue Dec 12, 9:38 PM,7 min,72°,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