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Location: Miskolc, Hungary

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Feb 14, 2020 through Tuesday Mar 3, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Feb 21, 5:56 AM 2 min 22° 11° above S 22° above SE  
Sat Feb 22, 5:09 AM 2 min 14° 10° above S 14° above SE  
Sun Feb 23, 5:57 AM 4 min 49° 10° above SW 39° above ESE  
Mon Feb 24, 5:09 AM 4 min 33° 10° above SSW 30° above ESE  
Tue Feb 25, 4:24 AM 2 min 22° 20° above SSE 18° above ESE  
Tue Feb 25, 5:58 AM 4 min 82° 10° above WSW 42° above ENE  
Wed Feb 26, 3:38 AM 1 min 13° 13° above ESE 10° above E  
Wed Feb 26, 5:11 AM 4 min 72° 18° above SW 32° above ENE  
Thu Feb 27, 4:26 AM 2 min 49° 48° above SSE 27° above E  
Fri Feb 28, 3:40 AM < 1 min 20° 20° above E 17° above E  
Fri Feb 28, 5:13 AM 4 min 63° 22° above W 26° above ENE  
Sat Feb 29, 4:28 AM 2 min 82° 82° above NNW 27° above ENE  
Sun Mar 1, 3:42 AM < 1 min 26° 26° above ENE 21° above ENE  
Sun Mar 1, 5:15 AM 4 min 45° 17° above WNW 23° above NE  
Mon Mar 2, 4:29 AM 2 min 52° 50° above NNW 24° above NE  
Tue Mar 3, 3:43 AM < 1 min 26° 26° above ENE 21° above ENE  
Tue Mar 3, 5:16 AM 4 min 43° 14° above WNW 27° above ENE  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Friday Feb 14, 2020 through Tuesday Mar 3, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Feb 22, 5:38 AM 3 min 22° 10° above S 22° above SE  
Sun Feb 23, 5:06 AM 3 min 19° 10° above S 18° above ESE  
Mon Feb 24, 4:34 AM 3 min 16° 11° above S 15° above ESE  
Tue Feb 25, 4:03 AM 2 min 14° 13° above SSE 11° above ESE  
Tue Feb 25, 5:38 AM 5 min 67° 10° above SW 39° above E  
Wed Feb 26, 3:32 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Wed Feb 26, 5:06 AM 4 min 58° 18° above SW 37° above E  
Thu Feb 27, 4:36 AM 3 min 50° 35° above SSW 28° above E  
Fri Feb 28, 4:05 AM 2 min 42° 42° above SE 22° above E  
Fri Feb 28, 5:39 AM 6 min 58° 10° above W 22° above ENE  
Sat Feb 29, 3:34 AM < 1 min 23° 23° above E 17° above E  
Sat Feb 29, 5:08 AM 4 min 62° 21° above W 27° above ENE  
2020-02-21 04:56:00.0,Fri Feb 21, 5:56 AM,2 min,22°,11° above S,22° above SE|2020-02-22 04:09:00.0,Sat Feb 22, 5:09 AM,2 min,14°,10° above S,14° above SE|2020-02-23 04:57:00.0,Sun Feb 23, 5:57 AM,4 min,49°,10° above SW,39° above ESE|2020-02-24 04:09:00.0,Mon Feb 24, 5:09 AM,4 min,33°,10° above SSW,30° above ESE|2020-02-25 03:24:00.0,Tue Feb 25, 4:24 AM,2 min,22°,20° above SSE,18° above ESE|2020-02-25 04:58:00.0,Tue Feb 25, 5:58 AM,4 min,82°,10° above WSW,42° above ENE|2020-02-26 02:38:00.0,Wed Feb 26, 3:38 AM,1 min,13°,13° above ESE,10° above E|2020-02-26 04:11:00.0,Wed Feb 26, 5:11 AM,4 min,72°,18° above SW,32° above ENE|2020-02-27 03:26:00.0,Thu Feb 27, 4:26 AM,2 min,49°,48° above SSE,27° above E|2020-02-28 02:40:00.0,Fri Feb 28, 3:40 AM,< 1 min,20°,20° above E,17° above E|2020-02-28 04:13:00.0,Fri Feb 28, 5:13 AM,4 min,63°,22° above W,26° above ENE|2020-02-29 03:28:00.0,Sat Feb 29, 4:28 AM,2 min,82°,82° above NNW,27° above ENE|2020-03-01 02:42:00.0,Sun Mar 1, 3:42 AM,< 1 min,26°,26° above ENE,21° above ENE|2020-03-01 04:15:00.0,Sun Mar 1, 5:15 AM,4 min,45°,17° above WNW,23° above NE|2020-03-02 03:29:00.0,Mon Mar 2, 4:29 AM,2 min,52°,50° above NNW,24° above NE|2020-03-03 02:43:00.0,Tue Mar 3, 3:43 AM,< 1 min,26°,26° above ENE,21° above ENE|2020-03-03 04:16:00.0,Tue Mar 3, 5:16 AM,4 min,43°,14° above WNW,27° above ENE|

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