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Location: Rennes, France

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Sep 14, 2020 through Tuesday Sep 29, 2020

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Wed Sep 16, 9:37 PM	< 1 min	12°	11° above S	12° above SSE
Thu Sep 17, 8:51 PM	1 min	10°	10° above SE	10° above ESE
Thu Sep 17, 10:24 PM	1 min	22°	10° above SW	22° above SW
Fri Sep 18, 9:37 PM	3 min	36°	10° above SW	36° above SE
Fri Sep 18, 11:14 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above W	10° above W
Sat Sep 19, 8:50 PM	5 min	24°	10° above SSW	11° above E
Sat Sep 19, 10:26 PM	2 min	42°	10° above WSW	42° above W
Sun Sep 20, 9:39 PM	4 min	80°	10° above WSW	42° above ENE
Sun Sep 20, 11:16 PM	< 1 min	12°	10° above W	12° above WNW
Mon Sep 21, 8:52 PM	6 min	55°	10° above SW	11° above ENE
Mon Sep 21, 10:29 PM	2 min	36°	14° above W	36° above WNW
Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM	3 min	59°	26° above W	38° above NE
Tue Sep 22, 11:18 PM	< 1 min	12°	10° above WNW	12° above WNW
Wed Sep 23, 8:55 PM	4 min	75°	33° above W	12° above ENE
Wed Sep 23, 10:32 PM	< 1 min	28°	20° above WNW	28° above NW
Thu Sep 24, 9:45 PM	2 min	44°	29° above WNW	37° above NNE
Thu Sep 24, 11:20 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above WNW	10° above WNW
Fri Sep 25, 8:58 PM	4 min	49°	36° above WNW	14° above ENE
Fri Sep 25, 10:34 PM	< 1 min	25°	21° above WNW	25° above NW
Sat Sep 26, 9:47 PM	2 min	44°	24° above NW	41° above NNE
Sun Sep 27, 9:00 PM	3 min	43°	28° above NW	19° above ENE
Sun Sep 27, 10:36 PM	< 1 min	22°	18° above WNW	22° above WNW
Mon Sep 28, 8:15 PM	2 min	32°	32° above NE	11° above ENE
Mon Sep 28, 9:49 PM	1 min	55°	26° above NW	55° above NNW

2020-09-16 19:37:00.0,Wed Sep 16, 9:37 PM,< 1 min,12°,11° above S,12° above SSE|2020-09-17 18:51:00.0,Thu Sep 17, 8:51 PM,1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above ESE|2020-09-17 20:24:00.0,Thu Sep 17, 10:24 PM,1 min,22°,10° above SW,22° above SW|2020-09-18 19:37:00.0,Fri Sep 18, 9:37 PM,3 min,36°,10° above SW,36° above SE|2020-09-18 21:14:00.0,Fri Sep 18, 11:14 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above W,10° above W|2020-09-19 18:50:00.0,Sat Sep 19, 8:50 PM,5 min,24°,10° above SSW,11° above E|2020-09-19 20:26:00.0,Sat Sep 19, 10:26 PM,2 min,42°,10° above WSW,42° above W|2020-09-20 19:39:00.0,Sun Sep 20, 9:39 PM,4 min,80°,10° above WSW,42° above ENE|2020-09-20 21:16:00.0,Sun Sep 20, 11:16 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above WNW|2020-09-21 18:52:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 8:52 PM,6 min,55°,10° above SW,11° above ENE|2020-09-21 20:29:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 10:29 PM,2 min,36°,14° above W,36° above WNW|2020-09-22 19:43:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM,3 min,59°,26° above W,38° above NE|2020-09-22 21:18:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 11:18 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WNW,12° above WNW|2020-09-23 18:55:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 8:55 PM,4 min,75°,33° above W,12° above ENE|2020-09-23 20:32:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 10:32 PM,< 1 min,28°,20° above WNW,28° above NW|2020-09-24 19:45:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 9:45 PM,2 min,44°,29° above WNW,37° above NNE|2020-09-24 21:20:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 11:20 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WNW,10° above WNW|2020-09-25 18:58:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 8:58 PM,4 min,49°,36° above WNW,14° above ENE|2020-09-25 20:34:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 10:34 PM,< 1 min,25°,21° above WNW,25° above NW|2020-09-26 19:47:00.0,Sat Sep 26, 9:47 PM,2 min,44°,24° above NW,41° above NNE|2020-09-27 19:00:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 9:00 PM,3 min,43°,28° above NW,19° 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 18:15:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 8:15 PM,2 min,32°,32° above NE,11° above ENE|2020-09-28 19:49:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 9:49 PM,1 min,55°,26° above NW,55° above NNW|

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.