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Location: Ankara, Turkey

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday May 18, 2022 through Thursday Jun 2, 2022

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Wed May 18, 10:00 PM	4 min	15°	10° above NW	10° above NNE
Wed May 18, 11:38 PM	3 min	12°	10° above NNW	10° above NNE
Thu May 19, 9:11 PM	5 min	18°	10° above WNW	10° above NNE
Thu May 19, 10:50 PM	2 min	11°	10° above NNW	10° above NNE
Fri May 20, 12:27 AM	1 min	15°	10° above NNW	15° above NNW
Fri May 20, 10:02 PM	3 min	12°	10° above NNW	10° above NNE
Fri May 20, 11:39 PM	2 min	16°	10° above NNW	16° above NNE
Sat May 21, 9:13 PM	3 min	13°	10° above NW	10° above NNE
Sat May 21, 10:51 PM	3 min	13°	10° above NNW	10° above NE
Sun May 22, 12:27 AM	< 1 min	13°	10° above NW	13° above NW
Sun May 22, 10:03 PM	3 min	12°	10° above NNW	10° above NNE
Sun May 22, 11:39 PM	2 min	21°	10° above NW	21° above N
Mon May 23, 9:15 PM	2 min	11°	10° above NNW	10° above NNE
Mon May 23, 10:52 PM	3 min	20°	10° above NNW	18° above NE
Tue May 24, 10:04 PM	4 min	16°	10° above NNW	10° above NE
Tue May 24, 11:40 PM	1 min	21°	10° above NW	21° above NW
Wed May 25, 9:16 PM	3 min	13°	10° above NNW	10° above NE
Wed May 25, 10:52 PM	3 min	36°	10° above NW	36° above NNE
Thu May 26, 10:04 PM	4 min	26°	10° above NNW	19° above ENE
Thu May 26, 11:40 PM	1 min	15°	10° above WNW	15° above WNW
Fri May 27, 9:16 PM	5 min	19°	10° above NNW	10° above ENE
Fri May 27, 10:52 PM	2 min	47°	10° above NW	47° above WNW
Sat May 28, 10:04 PM	4 min	58°	10° above NW	44° above E
Sun May 29, 9:16 PM	6 min	36°	10° above NW	14° above E
Sun May 29, 10:53 PM	2 min	21°	10° above WNW	21° above WSW
Mon May 30, 10:05 PM	4 min	46°	10° above WNW	42° above SSW
Tue May 31, 9:16 PM	6 min	85°	10° above NW	19° above SE
Wed Jun 1, 10:06 PM	3 min	16°	10° above W	15° above SSW

2022-05-18 19:00:00.0,Wed May 18, 10:00 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-05-18 20:38:00.0,Wed May 18, 11:38 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-05-19 18:11:00.0,Thu May 19, 9:11 PM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|2022-05-19 19:50:00.0,Thu May 19, 10:50 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-05-19 21:27:00.0,Fri May 20, 12:27 AM,1 min,15°,10° above NNW,15° above NNW|2022-05-20 19:02:00.0,Fri May 20, 10:02 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-05-20 20:39:00.0,Fri May 20, 11:39 PM,2 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above NNE|2022-05-21 18:13:00.0,Sat May 21, 9:13 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-05-21 19:51:00.0,Sat May 21, 10:51 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-05-21 21:27:00.0,Sun May 22, 12:27 AM,< 1 min,13°,10° above NW,13° above NW|2022-05-22 19:03:00.0,Sun May 22, 10:03 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-05-22 20:39:00.0,Sun May 22, 11:39 PM,2 min,21°,10° above NW,21° above N|2022-05-23 18:15:00.0,Mon May 23, 9:15 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-05-23 19:52:00.0,Mon May 23, 10:52 PM,3 min,20°,10° above NNW,18° above NE|2022-05-24 19:04:00.0,Tue May 24, 10:04 PM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-05-24 20:40:00.0,Tue May 24, 11:40 PM,1 min,21°,10° above NW,21° above NW|2022-05-25 18:16:00.0,Wed May 25, 9:16 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-05-25 19:52:00.0,Wed May 25, 10:52 PM,3 min,36°,10° above NW,36° above NNE|2022-05-26 19:04:00.0,Thu May 26, 10:04 PM,4 min,26°,10° above NNW,19° above ENE|2022-05-26 20:40:00.0,Thu May 26, 11:40 PM,1 min,15°,10° above WNW,15° above WNW|2022-05-27 18:16:00.0,Fri May 27, 9:16 PM,5 min,19°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|2022-05-27 19:52:00.0,Fri May 27, 10:52 PM,2 min,47°,10° above NW,47° above WNW|2022-05-28 19:04:00.0,Sat May 28, 10:04 PM,4 min,58°,10° above NW,44° above E|2022-05-29 18:16:00.0,Sun May 29, 9:16 PM,6 min,36°,10° above NW,14° above E|2022-05-29 19:53:00.0,Sun May 29, 10:53 PM,2 min,21°,10° above WNW,21° above WSW|2022-05-30 19:05:00.0,Mon May 30, 10:05 PM,4 min,46°,10° above WNW,42° above SSW|2022-05-31 18:16:00.0,Tue May 31, 9:16 PM,6 min,85°,10° above NW,19° above SE|2022-06-01 19:06:00.0,Wed Jun 1, 10:06 PM,3 min,16°,10° above W,15° above SSW|

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.