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Location: Bonn, Germany

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Feb 14, 2020 through Tuesday Mar 3, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Feb 22, 6:43 AM 3 min 20° 11° above S 20° above SE  
Sun Feb 23, 5:57 AM 2 min 14° 10° above S 13° above SE  
Mon Feb 24, 6:44 AM 4 min 40° 10° above SW 37° above SE  
Tue Feb 25, 5:57 AM 4 min 29° 12° above SSW 24° above ESE  
Wed Feb 26, 5:11 AM 2 min 20° 19° above SSE 15° above ESE  
Wed Feb 26, 6:45 AM 4 min 73° 10° above WSW 41° above E  
Thu Feb 27, 4:26 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Thu Feb 27, 5:59 AM 3 min 55° 22° above SW 36° above E  
Fri Feb 28, 5:13 AM 2 min 40° 40° above SSE 24° above E  
Fri Feb 28, 6:47 AM 4 min 79° 10° above W 42° above ENE  
Sat Feb 29, 4:28 AM < 1 min 18° 18° above E 13° above E  
Sat Feb 29, 6:00 AM 3 min 87° 22° above WSW 34° above ENE  
Sun Mar 1, 5:15 AM 2 min 73° 72° above SSE 26° above E  
Sun Mar 1, 6:48 AM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above W  
Mon Mar 2, 4:29 AM < 1 min 24° 24° above E 17° above E  
Mon Mar 2, 6:02 AM 3 min 74° 22° above W 33° above ENE  
Tue Mar 3, 5:16 AM 2 min 80° 68° above WNW 27° above ENE  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Friday Feb 14, 2020 through Tuesday Mar 3, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sun Feb 23, 6:41 AM 4 min 26° 10° above SSW 25° above SE  
Mon Feb 24, 6:09 AM 3 min 23° 11° above SSW 22° above SE  
Tue Feb 25, 5:37 AM 4 min 20° 10° above S 18° above ESE  
Wed Feb 26, 5:07 AM 2 min 18° 16° above SSE 14° above ESE  
Wed Feb 26, 6:41 AM 5 min 64° 10° above WSW 39° above E  
Thu Feb 27, 4:36 AM 2 min 15° 15° above SE 10° above ESE  
Thu Feb 27, 6:10 AM 4 min 58° 14° above SW 37° above E  
Fri Feb 28, 4:05 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Fri Feb 28, 5:39 AM 3 min 52° 29° above SW 29° above E  
Sat Feb 29, 5:08 AM 2 min 46° 46° above SSE 23° above E  
Sat Feb 29, 6:43 AM 5 min 78° 10° above W 35° above ENE  
2020-02-22 05:43:00.0,Sat Feb 22, 6:43 AM,3 min,20°,11° above S,20° above SE|2020-02-23 04:57:00.0,Sun Feb 23, 5:57 AM,2 min,14°,10° above S,13° above SE|2020-02-24 05:44:00.0,Mon Feb 24, 6:44 AM,4 min,40°,10° above SW,37° above SE|2020-02-25 04:57:00.0,Tue Feb 25, 5:57 AM,4 min,29°,12° above SSW,24° above ESE|2020-02-26 04:11:00.0,Wed Feb 26, 5:11 AM,2 min,20°,19° above SSE,15° above ESE|2020-02-26 05:45:00.0,Wed Feb 26, 6:45 AM,4 min,73°,10° above WSW,41° above E|2020-02-27 03:26:00.0,Thu Feb 27, 4:26 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ESE,10° above ESE|2020-02-27 04:59:00.0,Thu Feb 27, 5:59 AM,3 min,55°,22° above SW,36° above E|2020-02-28 04:13:00.0,Fri Feb 28, 5:13 AM,2 min,40°,40° above SSE,24° above E|2020-02-28 05:47:00.0,Fri Feb 28, 6:47 AM,4 min,79°,10° above W,42° above ENE|2020-02-29 03:28:00.0,Sat Feb 29, 4:28 AM,< 1 min,18°,18° above E,13° above E|2020-02-29 05:00:00.0,Sat Feb 29, 6:00 AM,3 min,87°,22° above WSW,34° above ENE|2020-03-01 04:15:00.0,Sun Mar 1, 5:15 AM,2 min,73°,72° above SSE,26° above E|2020-03-01 05:48:00.0,Sun Mar 1, 6:48 AM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above W|2020-03-02 03:29:00.0,Mon Mar 2, 4:29 AM,< 1 min,24°,24° above E,17° above E|2020-03-02 05:02:00.0,Mon Mar 2, 6:02 AM,3 min,74°,22° above W,33° above ENE|2020-03-03 04:16:00.0,Tue Mar 3, 5:16 AM,2 min,80°,68° above WNW,27° 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 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