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Location: Nantes, France

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Sep 21, 2020 through Tuesday Oct 6, 2020

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Mon Sep 21, 8:51 PM	6 min	65°	10° above SW	12° above ENE
Mon Sep 21, 10:30 PM	1 min	33°	20° above WNW	33° above NW
Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM	2 min	49°	30° above WNW	34° above NE
Wed Sep 23, 8:56 PM	4 min	63°	40° above W	12° above ENE
Wed Sep 23, 10:32 PM	< 1 min	26°	19° above WNW	26° above NW
Thu Sep 24, 9:45 PM	2 min	37°	27° above NW	32° above NNE
Fri Sep 25, 8:58 PM	4 min	41°	33° above NW	13° above ENE
Fri Sep 25, 10:34 PM	< 1 min	24°	20° above NW	24° above NW
Sat Sep 26, 9:47 PM	2 min	37°	23° above NW	37° above N
Sun Sep 27, 9:00 PM	3 min	36°	26° above NW	17° above ENE
Sun Sep 27, 10:36 PM	< 1 min	22°	18° above WNW	22° above WNW
Mon Sep 28, 8:14 PM	3 min	35°	35° above NNE	10° above ENE
Mon Sep 28, 9:49 PM	2 min	48°	21° above NW	48° above N
Tue Sep 29, 9:02 PM	3 min	41°	24° above NW	22° above ENE
Tue Sep 29, 10:38 PM	< 1 min	18°	18° above WNW	18° above WNW
Wed Sep 30, 8:14 PM	5 min	37°	23° above NW	10° above ENE
Wed Sep 30, 9:51 PM	1 min	54°	27° above WNW	54° above WNW
Thu Oct 1, 9:04 PM	3 min	64°	26° above NW	32° above E
Thu Oct 1, 10:39 PM	< 1 min	13°	11° above W	13° above W
Fri Oct 2, 8:16 PM	5 min	50°	25° above NW	11° above E
Fri Oct 2, 9:53 PM	1 min	38°	20° above W	38° above WSW
Sat Oct 3, 9:06 PM	3 min	64°	32° above W	31° above SE
Sun Oct 4, 8:19 PM	5 min	87°	34° above WNW	10° above ESE
Sun Oct 4, 9:55 PM	2 min	18°	13° above WSW	18° above SW
Mon Oct 5, 9:08 PM	3 min	27°	23° above WSW	15° above SSE

2020-09-21 18:51:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 8:51 PM,6 min,65°,10° above SW,12° above ENE|2020-09-21 20:30:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 10:30 PM,1 min,33°,20° above WNW,33° above NW|2020-09-22 19:43:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM,2 min,49°,30° above WNW,34° above NE|2020-09-23 18:56:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 8:56 PM,4 min,63°,40° above W,12° above ENE|2020-09-23 20:32:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 10:32 PM,< 1 min,26°,19° above WNW,26° above NW|2020-09-24 19:45:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 9:45 PM,2 min,37°,27° above NW,32° above NNE|2020-09-25 18:58:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 8:58 PM,4 min,41°,33° above NW,13° above ENE|2020-09-25 20:34:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 10:34 PM,< 1 min,24°,20° above NW,24° above NW|2020-09-26 19:47:00.0,Sat Sep 26, 9:47 PM,2 min,37°,23° above NW,37° above N|2020-09-27 19:00:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 9:00 PM,3 min,36°,26° above NW,17° above ENE|2020-09-27 20:36:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 10:36 PM,< 1 min,22°,18° above WNW,22° above WNW|2020-09-28 18:14:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 8:14 PM,3 min,35°,35° above NNE,10° above ENE|2020-09-28 19:49:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 9:49 PM,2 min,48°,21° above NW,48° above N|2020-09-29 19:02:00.0,Tue Sep 29, 9:02 PM,3 min,41°,24° above NW,22° above ENE|2020-09-29 20:38:00.0,Tue Sep 29, 10:38 PM,< 1 min,18°,18° above WNW,18° above WNW|2020-09-30 18:14:00.0,Wed Sep 30, 8:14 PM,5 min,37°,23° above NW,10° above ENE|2020-09-30 19:51:00.0,Wed Sep 30, 9:51 PM,1 min,54°,27° above WNW,54° above WNW|2020-10-01 19:04:00.0,Thu Oct 1, 9:04 PM,3 min,64°,26° above NW,32° above E|2020-10-01 20:39:00.0,Thu Oct 1, 10:39 PM,< 1 min,13°,11° above W,13° above W|2020-10-02 18:16:00.0,Fri Oct 2, 8:16 PM,5 min,50°,25° above NW,11° above E|2020-10-02 19:53:00.0,Fri Oct 2, 9:53 PM,1 min,38°,20° above W,38° above WSW|2020-10-03 19:06:00.0,Sat Oct 3, 9:06 PM,3 min,64°,32° above W,31° above SE|2020-10-04 18:19:00.0,Sun Oct 4, 8:19 PM,5 min,87°,34° above WNW,10° above ESE|2020-10-04 19:55:00.0,Sun Oct 4, 9:55 PM,2 min,18°,13° above WSW,18° above SW|2020-10-05 19:08:00.0,Mon Oct 5, 9:08 PM,3 min,27°,23° above WSW,15° above SSE|

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.