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Location: Leipzig, Germany

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Feb 18, 2019 through Tuesday Mar 5, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Feb 23, 6:34 AM 2 min 16° 10° above S 16° above SE  
Sun Feb 24, 5:45 AM 1 min 10° 10° above SSE 10° above SE  
Mon Feb 25, 6:27 AM 3 min 29° 10° above SSW 28° above SE  
Tue Feb 26, 5:37 AM 3 min 20° 11° above SSW 18° above SE  
Wed Feb 27, 4:47 AM 2 min 13° 12° above SSE 11° above ESE  
Wed Feb 27, 6:21 AM 4 min 51° 10° above SW 38° above ESE  
Thu Feb 28, 5:31 AM 3 min 36° 17° above SSW 28° above ESE  
Fri Mar 1, 4:42 AM 2 min 24° 24° above SSE 17° above ESE  
Fri Mar 1, 6:15 AM 4 min 77° 10° above WSW 38° above E  
Sat Mar 2, 3:53 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above ESE 10° above E  
Sat Mar 2, 5:26 AM 3 min 59° 27° above SW 34° above E  
Sun Mar 3, 4:37 AM 1 min 38° 38° above SE 20° above E  
Sun Mar 3, 6:10 AM 4 min 84° 10° above W 39° above E  
Mon Mar 4, 3:48 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above E 11° above E  
Mon Mar 4, 5:21 AM 3 min 84° 35° above WSW 31° above E  
Tue Mar 5, 4:32 AM 1 min 46° 46° above E 24° above E  
Tue Mar 5, 6:05 AM 4 min 83° 10° above W 39° above E  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Monday Feb 18, 2019 through Tuesday Mar 5, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sun Feb 24, 6:01 AM 1 min 12° 10° above SSE 11° above SE  
Mon Feb 25, 6:10 AM 2 min 19° 10° above SSW 19° above SE  
2019-02-23 05:34:00.0,Sat Feb 23, 6:34 AM,2 min,16°,10° above S,16° above SE|2019-02-24 04:45:00.0,Sun Feb 24, 5:45 AM,1 min,10°,10° above SSE,10° above SE|2019-02-25 05:27:00.0,Mon Feb 25, 6:27 AM,3 min,29°,10° above SSW,28° above SE|2019-02-26 04:37:00.0,Tue Feb 26, 5:37 AM,3 min,20°,11° above SSW,18° above SE|2019-02-27 03:47:00.0,Wed Feb 27, 4:47 AM,2 min,13°,12° above SSE,11° above ESE|2019-02-27 05:21:00.0,Wed Feb 27, 6:21 AM,4 min,51°,10° above SW,38° above ESE|2019-02-28 04:31:00.0,Thu Feb 28, 5:31 AM,3 min,36°,17° above SSW,28° above ESE|2019-03-01 03:42:00.0,Fri Mar 1, 4:42 AM,2 min,24°,24° above SSE,17° above ESE|2019-03-01 05:15:00.0,Fri Mar 1, 6:15 AM,4 min,77°,10° above WSW,38° above E|2019-03-02 02:53:00.0,Sat Mar 2, 3:53 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above ESE,10° above E|2019-03-02 04:26:00.0,Sat Mar 2, 5:26 AM,3 min,59°,27° above SW,34° above E|2019-03-03 03:37:00.0,Sun Mar 3, 4:37 AM,1 min,38°,38° above SE,20° above E|2019-03-03 05:10:00.0,Sun Mar 3, 6:10 AM,4 min,84°,10° above W,39° above E|2019-03-04 02:48:00.0,Mon Mar 4, 3:48 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above E,11° above E|2019-03-04 04:21:00.0,Mon Mar 4, 5:21 AM,3 min,84°,35° above WSW,31° above E|2019-03-05 03:32:00.0,Tue Mar 5, 4:32 AM,1 min,46°,46° above E,24° above E|2019-03-05 05:05:00.0,Tue Mar 5, 6:05 AM,4 min,83°,10° above W,39° above E|

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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton