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Location: Paris, France

The following ISS sightings are possible from Tuesday Feb 12, 2019 through Friday Mar 1, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Feb 23, 6:34 AM 1 min 11° 10° above SSE 11° above SE  
Sun Feb 24, 7:17 AM 2 min 24° 10° above SW 24° above SSW  
Mon Feb 25, 6:26 AM 3 min 22° 10° above SSW 21° above ESE  
Tue Feb 26, 5:36 AM 2 min 14° 12° above SSE 12° above ESE  
Tue Feb 26, 7:10 AM 4 min 68° 10° above WSW 46° above E  
Wed Feb 27, 6:20 AM 3 min 44° 15° above SW 34° above ESE  
Thu Feb 28, 5:31 AM 2 min 28° 28° above SSE 19° above E  
Thu Feb 28, 7:05 AM 5 min 73° 10° above WSW 30° above ENE  
Fri Mar 1, 4:43 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ESE 11° above E  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Tuesday Feb 12, 2019 through Friday Mar 1, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Feb 22, 7:11 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above SSE 11° above SE  
Mon Feb 25, 6:08 AM 2 min 13° 10° above SSE 12° above SE  
2019-02-23 05:34:00.0,Sat Feb 23, 6:34 AM,1 min,11°,10° above SSE,11° above SE|2019-02-24 06:17:00.0,Sun Feb 24, 7:17 AM,2 min,24°,10° above SW,24° above SSW|2019-02-25 05:26:00.0,Mon Feb 25, 6:26 AM,3 min,22°,10° above SSW,21° above ESE|2019-02-26 04:36:00.0,Tue Feb 26, 5:36 AM,2 min,14°,12° above SSE,12° above ESE|2019-02-26 06:10:00.0,Tue Feb 26, 7:10 AM,4 min,68°,10° above WSW,46° above E|2019-02-27 05:20:00.0,Wed Feb 27, 6:20 AM,3 min,44°,15° above SW,34° above ESE|2019-02-28 04:31:00.0,Thu Feb 28, 5:31 AM,2 min,28°,28° above SSE,19° above E|2019-02-28 06:05:00.0,Thu Feb 28, 7:05 AM,5 min,73°,10° above WSW,30° above ENE|2019-03-01 03:43:00.0,Fri Mar 1, 4:43 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ESE,11° above E|

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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton