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Location: Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday May 1, 2024 through Thursday May 16, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu May 2, 2:27 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 4:01 AM 5 min 36° 25° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 3:13 AM 3 min 42° 42° above N 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 4:47 AM 6 min 33° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 2:25 AM 2 min 24° 24° above NE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 3:58 AM 6 min 32° 13° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 1:38 AM < 1 min 9° 9° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 3:10 AM 4 min 33° 29° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:45 AM 6 min 41° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:23 AM 2 min 30° 30° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 3:56 AM 6 min 35° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 1:35 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above NE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 3:08 AM 5 min 32° 19° above NW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 4:43 AM 7 min 67° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 2:20 AM 3 min 32° 32° above N 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 3:54 AM 6 min 49° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 1:32 AM 1 min 20° 20° above NE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 3:05 AM 6 min 39° 13° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 4:41 AM 7 min 60° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 11:01 PM 1 min 14° 10° above SW 14° above SW  
Fri May 10, 2:18 AM 4 min 34° 29° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 3:52 AM 7 min 88° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 10:12 PM 6 min 36° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 11:48 PM 5 min 50° 10° above W 27° above NE  
Sat May 11, 1:26 AM 1 min 13° 10° above WNW 13° above WNW  
Sat May 11, 1:31 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 3:04 AM 5 min 61° 21° above NW 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 4:40 AM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 9:23 PM 5 min 23° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 10:59 PM 7 min 68° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 12:36 AM 5 min 32° 10° above WNW 22° above NE  
Sun May 12, 2:13 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above WNW 12° above WNW  
Sun May 12, 3:54 AM 2 min 28° 28° above SSE 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 10:10 PM 7 min 81° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 11:47 PM 6 min 35° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 1:24 AM 2 min 31° 10° above WNW 31° above NNW  
Mon May 13, 10:57 PM 6 min 42° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 12:34 AM 4 min 33° 10° above WNW 29° above NE  
Tue May 14, 10:07 PM 7 min 54° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 11:45 PM 6 min 32° 10° above WNW 13° above ENE  
Wed May 15, 1:22 AM 1 min 24° 10° above WNW 24° above NW  
Wed May 15, 10:55 PM 6 min 33° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 16, 12:32 AM 3 min 42° 10° above WNW 42° above NNE  
{ts '2024-05-02 06:27:00'},Thu May 2, 2:27 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 08:01:00'},Thu May 2, 4:01 AM,5 min,36°,25° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 07:13:00'},Fri May 3, 3:13 AM,3 min,42°,42° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 08:47:00'},Fri May 3, 4:47 AM,6 min,33°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 06:25:00'},Sat May 4, 2:25 AM,2 min,24°,24° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 07:58:00'},Sat May 4, 3:58 AM,6 min,32°,13° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 05:38:00'},Sun May 5, 1:38 AM,< 1 min,9°,9° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 07:10:00'},Sun May 5, 3:10 AM,4 min,33°,29° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 08:45:00'},Sun May 5, 4:45 AM,6 min,41°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 06:23:00'},Mon May 6, 2:23 AM,2 min,30°,30° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 07:56:00'},Mon May 6, 3:56 AM,6 min,35°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 05:35:00'},Tue May 7, 1:35 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 07:08:00'},Tue May 7, 3:08 AM,5 min,32°,19° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 08:43:00'},Tue May 7, 4:43 AM,7 min,67°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 06:20:00'},Wed May 8, 2:20 AM,3 min,32°,32° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 07:54:00'},Wed May 8, 3:54 AM,6 min,49°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 05:32:00'},Thu May 9, 1:32 AM,1 min,20°,20° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 07:05:00'},Thu May 9, 3:05 AM,6 min,39°,13° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 08:41:00'},Thu May 9, 4:41 AM,7 min,60°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 03:01:00'},Thu May 9, 11:01 PM,1 min,14°,10° above SW,14° above SW|{ts '2024-05-10 06:18:00'},Fri May 10, 2:18 AM,4 min,34°,29° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 07:52:00'},Fri May 10, 3:52 AM,7 min,88°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:12:00'},Fri May 10, 10:12 PM,6 min,36°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 03:48:00'},Fri May 10, 11:48 PM,5 min,50°,10° above W,27° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 05:26:00'},Sat May 11, 1:26 AM,1 min,13°,10° above WNW,13° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-11 05:31:00'},Sat May 11, 1:31 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 07:04:00'},Sat May 11, 3:04 AM,5 min,61°,21° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 08:40:00'},Sat May 11, 4:40 AM,6 min,26°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-12 01:23:00'},Sat May 11, 9:23 PM,5 min,23°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 02:59:00'},Sat May 11, 10:59 PM,7 min,68°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 04:36:00'},Sun May 12, 12:36 AM,5 min,32°,10° above WNW,22° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 06:13:00'},Sun May 12, 2:13 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WNW,12° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-12 07:54:00'},Sun May 12, 3:54 AM,2 min,28°,28° above SSE,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-13 02:10:00'},Sun May 12, 10:10 PM,7 min,81°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 03:47:00'},Sun May 12, 11:47 PM,6 min,35°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 05:24:00'},Mon May 13, 1:24 AM,2 min,31°,10° above WNW,31° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-14 02:57:00'},Mon May 13, 10:57 PM,6 min,42°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 04:34:00'},Tue May 14, 12:34 AM,4 min,33°,10° above WNW,29° above NE|{ts '2024-05-15 02:07:00'},Tue May 14, 10:07 PM,7 min,54°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-15 03:45:00'},Tue May 14, 11:45 PM,6 min,32°,10° above WNW,13° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-15 05:22:00'},Wed May 15, 1:22 AM,1 min,24°,10° above WNW,24° above NW|{ts '2024-05-16 02:55:00'},Wed May 15, 10:55 PM,6 min,33°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-16 04:32:00'},Thu May 16, 12:32 AM,3 min,42°,10° above WNW,42° 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