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Location: Kassel, Germany

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday May 1, 2024 through Thursday May 16, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu May 2, 2:16 AM 1 min 14° 14° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 3:49 AM 5 min 79° 33° above WSW 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 3:01 AM 3 min 60° 60° above SE 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 4:35 AM 7 min 83° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:14 AM 1 min 23° 23° above E 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 3:47 AM 5 min 84° 24° above W 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 2:59 AM 4 min 88° 70° above WSW 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 4:33 AM 7 min 86° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon May 6, 2:11 AM 2 min 35° 35° above E 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 3:44 AM 6 min 85° 16° above W 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 1:24 AM 1 min 14° 14° above E 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 2:57 AM 4 min 82° 39° above W 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 4:31 AM 7 min 59° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 2:09 AM 3 min 62° 62° above ENE 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 3:42 AM 7 min 76° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 1:21 AM 1 min 22° 22° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 2:54 AM 5 min 89° 24° above W 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 4:29 AM 6 min 34° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 2:06 AM 3 min 84° 81° above NW 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 3:40 AM 6 min 48° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 10:02 PM 4 min 15° 10° above S 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 11:37 PM 3 min 54° 10° above WSW 54° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 1:19 AM 1 min 22° 22° above E 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 2:52 AM 5 min 64° 28° above W 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 4:28 AM 5 min 19° 10° above W 10° above S  
Sat May 11, 10:48 PM 6 min 40° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Sun May 12, 12:24 AM 5 min 87° 10° above W 30° above E  
Sun May 12, 2:01 AM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above W  
Sun May 12, 3:42 AM 2 min 24° 24° above S 10° above SSE  
Sun May 12, 9:59 PM 6 min 28° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Sun May 12, 11:35 PM 7 min 82° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Mon May 13, 1:12 AM 3 min 84° 10° above W 84° above WNW  
Mon May 13, 10:46 PM 7 min 66° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue May 14, 12:22 AM 5 min 83° 10° above W 30° above E  
Tue May 14, 1:59 AM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above W  
Tue May 14, 9:56 PM 7 min 50° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Tue May 14, 11:33 PM 6 min 83° 10° above W 12° above E  
Wed May 15, 1:09 AM 2 min 45° 10° above W 45° above W  
Wed May 15, 10:43 PM 7 min 90° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu May 16, 12:20 AM 4 min 84° 10° above W 51° above ESE  
Thu May 16, 1:57 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above W 11° above W  
{ts '2024-05-02 00:16:00'},Thu May 2, 2:16 AM,1 min,14°,14° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 01:49:00'},Thu May 2, 3:49 AM,5 min,79°,33° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 01:01:00'},Fri May 3, 3:01 AM,3 min,60°,60° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 02:35:00'},Fri May 3, 4:35 AM,7 min,83°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 00:14:00'},Sat May 4, 2:14 AM,1 min,23°,23° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 01:47:00'},Sat May 4, 3:47 AM,5 min,84°,24° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 00:59:00'},Sun May 5, 2:59 AM,4 min,88°,70° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 02:33:00'},Sun May 5, 4:33 AM,7 min,86°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-06 00:11:00'},Mon May 6, 2:11 AM,2 min,35°,35° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 01:44:00'},Mon May 6, 3:44 AM,6 min,85°,16° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 23:24:00'},Tue May 7, 1:24 AM,1 min,14°,14° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 00:57:00'},Tue May 7, 2:57 AM,4 min,82°,39° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 02:31:00'},Tue May 7, 4:31 AM,7 min,59°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 2:09 AM,3 min,62°,62° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 01:42:00'},Wed May 8, 3:42 AM,7 min,76°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 23:21:00'},Thu May 9, 1:21 AM,1 min,22°,22° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 2:54 AM,5 min,89°,24° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 02:29:00'},Thu May 9, 4:29 AM,6 min,34°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 2:06 AM,3 min,84°,81° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:40:00'},Fri May 10, 3:40 AM,6 min,48°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 20:02:00'},Fri May 10, 10:02 PM,4 min,15°,10° above S,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 21:37:00'},Fri May 10, 11:37 PM,3 min,54°,10° above WSW,54° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 23:19:00'},Sat May 11, 1:19 AM,1 min,22°,22° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 2:52 AM,5 min,64°,28° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:28:00'},Sat May 11, 4:28 AM,5 min,19°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-11 20:48:00'},Sat May 11, 10:48 PM,6 min,40°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 22:24:00'},Sun May 12, 12:24 AM,5 min,87°,10° above W,30° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 00:01:00'},Sun May 12, 2:01 AM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above W|{ts '2024-05-12 01:42:00'},Sun May 12, 3:42 AM,2 min,24°,24° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-12 19:59:00'},Sun May 12, 9:59 PM,6 min,28°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 21:35:00'},Sun May 12, 11:35 PM,7 min,82°,10° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 23:12:00'},Mon May 13, 1:12 AM,3 min,84°,10° above W,84° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-13 20:46:00'},Mon May 13, 10:46 PM,7 min,66°,10° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 22:22:00'},Tue May 14, 12:22 AM,5 min,83°,10° above W,30° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 23:59:00'},Tue May 14, 1:59 AM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above W|{ts '2024-05-14 19:56:00'},Tue May 14, 9:56 PM,7 min,50°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-14 21:33:00'},Tue May 14, 11:33 PM,6 min,83°,10° above W,12° above E|{ts '2024-05-14 23:09:00'},Wed May 15, 1:09 AM,2 min,45°,10° above W,45° above W|{ts '2024-05-15 20:43:00'},Wed May 15, 10:43 PM,7 min,90°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-15 22:20:00'},Thu May 16, 12:20 AM,4 min,84°,10° above W,51° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-15 23:57:00'},Thu May 16, 1:57 AM,< 1 min,11°,10° above W,11° above W|

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