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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Oct 19, 2020 through Tuesday Nov 3, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Oct 22, 7:39 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SSW 10° above SSW  
Fri Oct 23, 6:52 AM 3 min 17° 10° above S 17° above SE  
Sat Oct 24, 6:06 AM 2 min 11° 10° above SSE 11° above ESE  
Sat Oct 24, 7:40 AM 2 min 39° 10° above SW 39° above SSW  
Sun Oct 25, 5:52 AM 4 min 37° 10° above SW 30° above ESE  
Mon Oct 26, 5:07 AM 2 min 25° 23° above S 21° above ESE  
Mon Oct 26, 6:41 AM 4 min 82° 10° above WSW 42° above ENE  
Tue Oct 27, 4:21 AM < 1 min 15° 15° above ESE 12° above ESE  
Tue Oct 27, 5:54 AM 4 min 76° 18° above WSW 32° above ENE  
Wed Oct 28, 5:09 AM 1 min 54° 54° above SE 28° above E  
Wed Oct 28, 6:42 AM 5 min 58° 10° above W 21° above ENE  
Thu Oct 29, 4:23 AM < 1 min 19° 19° above E 16° above E  
Thu Oct 29, 5:56 AM 4 min 67° 27° above W 22° above ENE  
Fri Oct 30, 5:11 AM 2 min 69° 69° above NE 22° above ENE  
Fri Oct 30, 6:44 AM 5 min 54° 10° above WNW 25° above ENE  
Sat Oct 31, 4:25 AM < 1 min 18° 18° above ENE 18° above ENE  
Sat Oct 31, 5:58 AM 3 min 54° 26° above WNW 25° above ENE  
Sun Nov 1, 5:13 AM 2 min 54° 54° above NNE 21° above ENE  
Sun Nov 1, 6:46 AM 4 min 66° 10° above WNW 40° above E  
Mon Nov 2, 4:27 AM < 1 min 18° 18° above ENE 18° above ENE  
Mon Nov 2, 6:00 AM 3 min 58° 26° above WNW 31° above ENE  
Tue Nov 3, 5:15 AM 1 min 50° 50° above NNE 25° above ENE  
Tue Nov 3, 6:48 AM 4 min 78° 10° above WNW 42° above SE  
2020-10-22 05:39:00.0,Thu Oct 22, 7:39 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SSW,10° above SSW|2020-10-23 04:52:00.0,Fri Oct 23, 6:52 AM,3 min,17°,10° above S,17° above SE|2020-10-24 04:06:00.0,Sat Oct 24, 6:06 AM,2 min,11°,10° above SSE,11° above ESE|2020-10-24 05:40:00.0,Sat Oct 24, 7:40 AM,2 min,39°,10° above SW,39° above SSW|2020-10-25 04:52:00.0,Sun Oct 25, 5:52 AM,4 min,37°,10° above SW,30° above ESE|2020-10-26 04:07:00.0,Mon Oct 26, 5:07 AM,2 min,25°,23° above S,21° above ESE|2020-10-26 05:41:00.0,Mon Oct 26, 6:41 AM,4 min,82°,10° above WSW,42° above ENE|2020-10-27 03:21:00.0,Tue Oct 27, 4:21 AM,< 1 min,15°,15° above ESE,12° above ESE|2020-10-27 04:54:00.0,Tue Oct 27, 5:54 AM,4 min,76°,18° above WSW,32° above ENE|2020-10-28 04:09:00.0,Wed Oct 28, 5:09 AM,1 min,54°,54° above SE,28° above E|2020-10-28 05:42:00.0,Wed Oct 28, 6:42 AM,5 min,58°,10° above W,21° above ENE|2020-10-29 03:23:00.0,Thu Oct 29, 4:23 AM,< 1 min,19°,19° above E,16° above E|2020-10-29 04:56:00.0,Thu Oct 29, 5:56 AM,4 min,67°,27° above W,22° above ENE|2020-10-30 04:11:00.0,Fri Oct 30, 5:11 AM,2 min,69°,69° above NE,22° above ENE|2020-10-30 05:44:00.0,Fri Oct 30, 6:44 AM,5 min,54°,10° above WNW,25° above ENE|2020-10-31 03:25:00.0,Sat Oct 31, 4:25 AM,< 1 min,18°,18° above ENE,18° above ENE|2020-10-31 04:58:00.0,Sat Oct 31, 5:58 AM,3 min,54°,26° above WNW,25° above ENE|2020-11-01 04:13:00.0,Sun Nov 1, 5:13 AM,2 min,54°,54° above NNE,21° above ENE|2020-11-01 05:46:00.0,Sun Nov 1, 6:46 AM,4 min,66°,10° above WNW,40° above E|2020-11-02 03:27:00.0,Mon Nov 2, 4:27 AM,< 1 min,18°,18° above ENE,18° above ENE|2020-11-02 05:00:00.0,Mon Nov 2, 6:00 AM,3 min,58°,26° above WNW,31° above ENE|2020-11-03 04:15:00.0,Tue Nov 3, 5:15 AM,1 min,50°,50° above NNE,25° above ENE|2020-11-03 05:48:00.0,Tue Nov 3, 6:48 AM,4 min,78°,10° above WNW,42° above SE|

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