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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Dec 7, 2018 through Sunday Dec 23, 2018

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Dec 7, 5:58 PM 1 min 16° 10° above NNW 16° above N  
Sat Dec 8, 5:06 PM 3 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Dec 8, 6:42 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above NW  
Sun Dec 9, 5:50 PM 3 min 30° 10° above NW 30° above NNE  
Mon Dec 10, 4:58 PM 5 min 21° 11° above NNW 11° above ENE  
Mon Dec 10, 6:34 PM 2 min 28° 10° above WNW 28° above WNW  
Tue Dec 11, 5:42 PM 4 min 67° 10° above NW 34° above ESE  
Wed Dec 12, 4:50 PM 6 min 36° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Wed Dec 12, 6:28 PM 2 min 23° 21° above WSW 20° above SSW  
Thu Dec 13, 5:34 PM 6 min 46° 10° above WNW 11° above SSE  
Fri Dec 14, 4:47 PM 2 min 29° 29° above SE 10° above SE  
Sat Dec 15, 5:30 PM 1 min 17° 17° above SSW 11° above S  
Sat Dec 22, 6:29 AM 2 min 28° 11° above SSW 28° above SE  

The following DRAGON sightings are possible from Friday Dec 7, 2018 through Sunday Dec 23, 2018

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Dec 8, 5:06 PM 3 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Dec 8, 6:42 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above NW  
2018-12-07 15:58:00.0,Fri Dec 7, 5:58 PM,1 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above N|2018-12-08 15:06:00.0,Sat Dec 8, 5:06 PM,3 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2018-12-08 16:42:00.0,Sat Dec 8, 6:42 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above NW|2018-12-09 15:50:00.0,Sun Dec 9, 5:50 PM,3 min,30°,10° above NW,30° above NNE|2018-12-10 14:58:00.0,Mon Dec 10, 4:58 PM,5 min,21°,11° above NNW,11° above ENE|2018-12-10 16:34:00.0,Mon Dec 10, 6:34 PM,2 min,28°,10° above WNW,28° above WNW|2018-12-11 15:42:00.0,Tue Dec 11, 5:42 PM,4 min,67°,10° above NW,34° above ESE|2018-12-12 14:50:00.0,Wed Dec 12, 4:50 PM,6 min,36°,10° above NW,10° above E|2018-12-12 16:28:00.0,Wed Dec 12, 6:28 PM,2 min,23°,21° above WSW,20° above SSW|2018-12-13 15:34:00.0,Thu Dec 13, 5:34 PM,6 min,46°,10° above WNW,11° above SSE|2018-12-14 14:47:00.0,Fri Dec 14, 4:47 PM,2 min,29°,29° above SE,10° above SE|2018-12-15 15:30:00.0,Sat Dec 15, 5:30 PM,1 min,17°,17° above SSW,11° above S|2018-12-22 04:29:00.0,Sat Dec 22, 6:29 AM,2 min,28°,11° above SSW,28° 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

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