Spot The Station

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Location: Saint Gallen, Switzerland

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Thursday Nov 19, 2020 through Friday Dec 4, 2020

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Thu Nov 19, 6:53 PM	< 1 min	15°	11° above SSW	15° above S
Fri Nov 20, 6:07 PM	2 min	16°	11° above S	16° above SE
Fri Nov 20, 7:42 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above WSW	10° above WSW
Sat Nov 21, 5:21 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above SE	10° above SE
Sat Nov 21, 6:54 PM	2 min	32°	10° above SW	32° above SSW
Sun Nov 22, 6:07 PM	4 min	36°	10° above SSW	29° above ESE
Mon Nov 23, 5:20 PM	5 min	24°	11° above SSW	11° above E
Mon Nov 23, 6:57 PM	1 min	42°	22° above WSW	42° above W
Tue Nov 24, 6:10 PM	3 min	83°	28° above WSW	41° above ENE
Wed Nov 25, 5:23 PM	5 min	56°	27° above SW	11° above ENE
Wed Nov 25, 6:59 PM	1 min	34°	21° above WNW	34° above NW
Thu Nov 26, 6:12 PM	3 min	54°	26° above W	36° above NE
Fri Nov 27, 5:25 PM	4 min	71°	41° above W	12° above ENE
Fri Nov 27, 7:01 PM	1 min	27°	14° above WNW	27° above NW
Sat Nov 28, 6:14 PM	3 min	39°	17° above WNW	33° above NNE
Sun Nov 29, 5:26 PM	5 min	44°	21° above WNW	13° above ENE
Sun Nov 29, 7:02 PM	2 min	24°	10° above WNW	24° above NW
Mon Nov 30, 6:15 PM	3 min	38°	12° above WNW	36° above NNE
Tue Dec 1, 5:27 PM	5 min	37°	12° above WNW	14° above ENE
Tue Dec 1, 7:04 PM	2 min	26°	10° above WNW	26° above NW
Wed Dec 2, 6:17 PM	4 min	48°	10° above WNW	45° above NE
Thu Dec 3, 5:29 PM	6 min	41°	10° above WNW	15° above ENE
Thu Dec 3, 7:06 PM	1 min	27°	12° above WNW	27° above WNW

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.