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Location: Hamburg, Germany

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Nov 1, 2019 through Thursday Nov 28, 2019

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Sun Nov 24, 6:28 PM	1 min	18°	11° above SSW	18° above S
Mon Nov 25, 5:41 PM	3 min	15°	11° above S	14° above SE
Mon Nov 25, 7:15 PM	1 min	17°	10° above SW	17° above SW
Tue Nov 26, 4:54 PM	1 min	10°	10° above SSE	10° above SE
Tue Nov 26, 6:28 PM	2 min	33°	12° above SW	33° above S
Wed Nov 27, 5:39 PM	4 min	27°	11° above SSW	20° above ESE
Wed Nov 27, 7:16 PM	< 1 min	22°	15° above WSW	22° above WSW

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Friday Nov 1, 2019 through Thursday Nov 28, 2019

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Sat Nov 2, 4:50 AM	2 min	34°	34° above SSE	19° above ESE
Sat Nov 2, 6:24 AM	5 min	63°	10° above WSW	40° above ESE
Sun Nov 3, 4:19 AM	1 min	23°	23° above ESE	15° above E
Sun Nov 3, 5:53 AM	4 min	62°	21° above WSW	33° above ESE
Mon Nov 4, 3:47 AM	< 1 min	11°	11° above E	10° above E
Mon Nov 4, 5:21 AM	3 min	60°	43° above SW	27° above E
Tue Nov 5, 4:50 AM	1 min	45°	45° above ESE	22° above E
Tue Nov 5, 6:24 AM	5 min	58°	12° above W	32° above SE
Wed Nov 6, 4:19 AM	< 1 min	21°	21° above E	15° above E
Wed Nov 6, 5:53 AM	3 min	60°	25° above W	32° above ESE
Thu Nov 7, 3:48 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above E	10° above E
Thu Nov 7, 5:22 AM	2 min	62°	60° above SSW	23° above ESE
Thu Nov 7, 6:56 AM	4 min	31°	11° above W	27° above S
Fri Nov 8, 4:50 AM	1 min	40°	40° above ESE	19° above ESE
Fri Nov 8, 6:24 AM	5 min	35°	13° above W	17° above SE
Sat Nov 9, 4:19 AM	< 1 min	19°	19° above ESE	13° above ESE
Sat Nov 9, 5:53 AM	4 min	38°	26° above WSW	13° above SE
Sun Nov 10, 5:22 AM	3 min	41°	41° above S	11° above SE
Sun Nov 10, 6:57 AM	4 min	14°	10° above WSW	11° above S
Mon Nov 11, 4:50 AM	2 min	28°	28° above SE	10° above SE
Mon Nov 11, 6:24 AM	4 min	16°	12° above WSW	10° above S
Tue Nov 12, 4:19 AM	< 1 min	12°	12° above ESE	10° above ESE
Tue Nov 12, 5:53 AM	3 min	18°	18° above SW	10° above S
Wed Nov 13, 5:22 AM	1 min	17°	17° above S	10° above SSE
Thu Nov 14, 4:51 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above SSE	10° 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.

Astronomical Horizon