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Location: Bonn, Germany

The following ISS sightings are possible from Saturday Jul 2, 2022 through Saturday Jul 16, 2022

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Jul 2, 2:35 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above SE 10° above ESE  
Sat Jul 2, 4:08 AM 6 min 45° 13° above SW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 3, 3:21 AM 4 min 32° 24° above SSW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 4, 2:35 AM 3 min 23° 23° above SE 10° above E  
Mon Jul 4, 4:08 AM 7 min 78° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 5, 1:48 AM 1 min 12° 12° above ESE 10° above E  
Tue Jul 5, 3:21 AM 5 min 60° 21° above SW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 6, 2:34 AM 4 min 44° 37° above S 10° above E  
Wed Jul 6, 4:08 AM 7 min 78° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 7, 1:47 AM 2 min 28° 28° above ESE 10° above E  
Thu Jul 7, 3:20 AM 7 min 89° 12° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 8, 1:00 AM 1 min 15° 15° above ESE 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 2:33 AM 5 min 76° 24° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 8, 4:08 AM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 1:46 AM 4 min 58° 49° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 9, 3:20 AM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 12:59 AM 3 min 41° 41° above SE 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 2:32 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 4:09 AM 7 min 89° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 11, 12:11 AM 2 min 28° 28° above SE 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 1:44 AM 6 min 90° 12° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 11, 3:20 AM 7 min 78° 10° above W 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 11:20 PM 5 min 21° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 12:55 AM 7 min 74° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 12, 2:32 AM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 4:09 AM 7 min 60° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 12, 10:32 PM 4 min 14° 10° above S 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 13, 12:07 AM 7 min 56° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 13, 1:44 AM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 3:21 AM 7 min 78° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 13, 11:19 PM 6 min 40° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 12:55 AM 7 min 80° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 2:32 AM 7 min 87° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 14, 4:09 AM 6 min 32° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Thu Jul 14, 10:31 PM 6 min 28° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 12:07 AM 7 min 88° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 15, 1:44 AM 7 min 77° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 3:21 AM 6 min 45° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri Jul 15, 11:19 PM 7 min 72° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 16, 12:56 AM 7 min 73° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 16, 2:32 AM 7 min 62° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Sat Jul 16, 4:10 AM 4 min 16° 10° above W 10° above S  
2022-07-02 00:35:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 2:35 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above SE,10° above ESE|2022-07-02 02:08:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 4:08 AM,6 min,45°,13° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-03 01:21:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 3:21 AM,4 min,32°,24° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-04 00:35:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 2:35 AM,3 min,23°,23° above SE,10° above E|2022-07-04 02:08:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 4:08 AM,7 min,78°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-04 23:48:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 1:48 AM,1 min,12°,12° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-05 01:21:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 3:21 AM,5 min,60°,21° above SW,10° above ENE|2022-07-06 00:34:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 2:34 AM,4 min,44°,37° above S,10° above E|2022-07-06 02:08:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 4:08 AM,7 min,78°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-06 23:47:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 1:47 AM,2 min,28°,28° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-07 01:20:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 3:20 AM,7 min,89°,12° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-07 23:00:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 1:00 AM,1 min,15°,15° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-08 00:33:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 2:33 AM,5 min,76°,24° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-08 02:08:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 4:08 AM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-08 23:46:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 1:46 AM,4 min,58°,49° above SSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-09 01:20:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 3:20 AM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-09 22:59:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 12:59 AM,3 min,41°,41° above SE,10° above E|2022-07-10 00:32:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 2:32 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-10 02:09:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 4:09 AM,7 min,89°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2022-07-10 22:11:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 12:11 AM,2 min,28°,28° above SE,10° above E|2022-07-10 23:44:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 1:44 AM,6 min,90°,12° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-11 01:20:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 3:20 AM,7 min,78°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-11 21:20:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 11:20 PM,5 min,21°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-11 22:55:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 12:55 AM,7 min,74°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-12 00:32:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 2:32 AM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-12 02:09:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 4:09 AM,7 min,60°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2022-07-12 20:32:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 10:32 PM,4 min,14°,10° above S,10° above ESE|2022-07-12 22:07:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 12:07 AM,7 min,56°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|2022-07-12 23:44:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 1:44 AM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-13 01:21:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 3:21 AM,7 min,78°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2022-07-13 21:19:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 11:19 PM,6 min,40°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-13 22:55:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 12:55 AM,7 min,80°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-14 00:32:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 2:32 AM,7 min,87°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2022-07-14 02:09:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 4:09 AM,6 min,32°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-14 20:31:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 10:31 PM,6 min,28°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-14 22:07:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 12:07 AM,7 min,88°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-14 23:44:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 1:44 AM,7 min,77°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-15 01:21:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 3:21 AM,6 min,45°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-15 21:19:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 11:19 PM,7 min,72°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-15 22:56:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 12:56 AM,7 min,73°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-16 00:32:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 2:32 AM,7 min,62°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2022-07-16 02:10:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 4:10 AM,4 min,16°,10° above W,10° above S|

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