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Location: Brest, France

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Thursday Nov 19, 2020 through Friday Dec 4, 2020

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Fri Nov 20, 7:40 PM	2 min	21°	10° above SSW	21° above S
Sat Nov 21, 6:53 PM	3 min	18°	10° above S	17° above ESE
Sat Nov 21, 8:29 PM	< 1 min	15°	10° above WSW	15° above WSW
Sun Nov 22, 6:07 PM	3 min	12°	10° above SSE	10° above ESE
Sun Nov 22, 7:42 PM	2 min	49°	12° above SW	49° above SSW
Mon Nov 23, 6:54 PM	4 min	41°	12° above SW	29° above E
Tue Nov 24, 6:07 PM	6 min	28°	10° above SSW	10° above E
Tue Nov 24, 7:45 PM	1 min	52°	27° above W	52° above W
Wed Nov 25, 6:58 PM	3 min	86°	34° above WSW	33° above ENE
Wed Nov 25, 8:33 PM	< 1 min	14°	14° above WNW	14° above WNW
Thu Nov 26, 6:10 PM	4 min	61°	33° above SW	11° above ENE
Thu Nov 26, 7:47 PM	1 min	42°	21° above WNW	42° above NW
Fri Nov 27, 6:59 PM	3 min	57°	26° above W	37° above NE
Fri Nov 27, 8:35 PM	< 1 min	12°	12° above WNW	12° above WNW
Sat Nov 28, 6:12 PM	4 min	71°	41° above W	12° above ENE
Sat Nov 28, 7:48 PM	2 min	35°	14° above WNW	35° above NW
Sun Nov 29, 7:01 PM	3 min	46°	17° above WNW	32° above NE
Sun Nov 29, 8:37 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above WNW	10° above WNW
Mon Nov 30, 6:13 PM	5 min	49°	21° above WNW	11° above ENE
Mon Nov 30, 7:49 PM	2 min	31°	12° above WNW	31° above NW
Tue Dec 1, 7:02 PM	4 min	48°	12° above WNW	40° above NE
Wed Dec 2, 6:14 PM	6 min	45°	12° above WNW	13° above ENE
Wed Dec 2, 7:51 PM	2 min	33°	12° above WNW	33° above WNW
Thu Dec 3, 7:03 PM	4 min	68°	10° above WNW	50° above ENE

2020-11-20 18:40:00.0,Fri Nov 20, 7:40 PM,2 min,21°,10° above SSW,21° above S|2020-11-21 17:53:00.0,Sat Nov 21, 6:53 PM,3 min,18°,10° above S,17° above ESE|2020-11-21 19:29:00.0,Sat Nov 21, 8:29 PM,< 1 min,15°,10° above WSW,15° above WSW|2020-11-22 17:07:00.0,Sun Nov 22, 6:07 PM,3 min,12°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2020-11-22 18:42:00.0,Sun Nov 22, 7:42 PM,2 min,49°,12° above SW,49° above SSW|2020-11-23 17:54:00.0,Mon Nov 23, 6:54 PM,4 min,41°,12° above SW,29° above E|2020-11-24 17:07:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 6:07 PM,6 min,28°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2020-11-24 18:45:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 7:45 PM,1 min,52°,27° above W,52° above W|2020-11-25 17:58:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 6:58 PM,3 min,86°,34° above WSW,33° above ENE|2020-11-25 19:33:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 8:33 PM,< 1 min,14°,14° above WNW,14° above WNW|2020-11-26 17:10:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 6:10 PM,4 min,61°,33° above SW,11° above ENE|2020-11-26 18:47:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 7:47 PM,1 min,42°,21° above WNW,42° above NW|2020-11-27 17:59:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 6:59 PM,3 min,57°,26° above W,37° above NE|2020-11-27 19:35:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 8:35 PM,< 1 min,12°,12° above WNW,12° above WNW|2020-11-28 17:12:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 6:12 PM,4 min,71°,41° above W,12° above ENE|2020-11-28 18:48:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 7:48 PM,2 min,35°,14° above WNW,35° above NW|2020-11-29 18:01:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 7:01 PM,3 min,46°,17° above WNW,32° above NE|2020-11-29 19:37:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 8:37 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WNW,10° above WNW|2020-11-30 17:13:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 6:13 PM,5 min,49°,21° above WNW,11° above ENE|2020-11-30 18:49:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 7:49 PM,2 min,31°,12° above WNW,31° above NW|2020-12-01 18:02:00.0,Tue Dec 1, 7:02 PM,4 min,48°,12° above WNW,40° above NE|2020-12-02 17:14:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 6:14 PM,6 min,45°,12° above WNW,13° above ENE|2020-12-02 18:51:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 7:51 PM,2 min,33°,12° above WNW,33° above WNW|2020-12-03 18:03:00.0,Thu Dec 3, 7:03 PM,4 min,68°,10° above WNW,50° above ENE|

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.