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Location: Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Mar 20, 2019 through Thursday Apr 4, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Mar 22, 8:11 PM 2 min 23° 10° above SSW 23° above S  
Sat Mar 23, 7:21 PM 4 min 18° 10° above S 12° above ESE  
Sat Mar 23, 8:56 PM 2 min 27° 10° above WSW 27° above SW  
Sun Mar 24, 8:05 PM 4 min 47° 10° above SW 36° above ESE  
Sun Mar 24, 9:42 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Mon Mar 25, 7:15 PM 6 min 32° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Mon Mar 25, 8:51 PM 3 min 56° 10° above W 56° above W  
Tue Mar 26, 8:00 PM 5 min 75° 10° above WSW 25° above E  
Tue Mar 26, 9:37 PM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above W  
Wed Mar 27, 7:10 PM 6 min 56° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Wed Mar 27, 8:47 PM 3 min 78° 15° above W 78° above NNE  
Thu Mar 28, 7:57 PM 4 min 83° 28° above W 21° above E  
Thu Mar 28, 9:32 PM 1 min 22° 10° above W 22° above W  
Fri Mar 29, 7:09 PM 3 min 66° 66° above E 11° above E  
Fri Mar 29, 8:43 PM 2 min 83° 22° above W 67° above E  
Sat Mar 30, 7:53 PM 4 min 78° 34° above W 17° above E  
Sat Mar 30, 9:28 PM 2 min 26° 10° above W 26° above W  
Sun Mar 31, 9:38 PM 2 min 75° 22° above W 63° above SE  
Mon Apr 1, 8:48 PM 4 min 87° 34° above W 17° above E  
Mon Apr 1, 10:23 PM 1 min 22° 11° above W 22° above WSW  
Tue Apr 2, 9:33 PM 3 min 47° 21° above W 37° above SSE  
Wed Apr 3, 8:43 PM 4 min 65° 33° above W 13° above ESE  
Wed Apr 3, 10:18 PM 2 min 17° 10° above W 17° above SW  
2019-03-22 20:11:00.0,Fri Mar 22, 8:11 PM,2 min,23°,10° above SSW,23° above S|2019-03-23 19:21:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 7:21 PM,4 min,18°,10° above S,12° above ESE|2019-03-23 20:56:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 8:56 PM,2 min,27°,10° above WSW,27° above SW|2019-03-24 20:05:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 8:05 PM,4 min,47°,10° above SW,36° above ESE|2019-03-24 21:42:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 9:42 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|2019-03-25 19:15:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 7:15 PM,6 min,32°,10° above SW,10° above E|2019-03-25 20:51:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 8:51 PM,3 min,56°,10° above W,56° above W|2019-03-26 20:00:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 8:00 PM,5 min,75°,10° above WSW,25° above E|2019-03-26 21:37:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 9:37 PM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above W|2019-03-27 19:10:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 7:10 PM,6 min,56°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2019-03-27 20:47:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 8:47 PM,3 min,78°,15° above W,78° above NNE|2019-03-28 19:57:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 7:57 PM,4 min,83°,28° above W,21° above E|2019-03-28 21:32:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 9:32 PM,1 min,22°,10° above W,22° above W|2019-03-29 19:09:00.0,Fri Mar 29, 7:09 PM,3 min,66°,66° above E,11° above E|2019-03-29 20:43:00.0,Fri Mar 29, 8:43 PM,2 min,83°,22° above W,67° above E|2019-03-30 19:53:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 7:53 PM,4 min,78°,34° above W,17° above E|2019-03-30 21:28:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 9:28 PM,2 min,26°,10° above W,26° above W|2019-03-31 20:38:00.0,Sun Mar 31, 9:38 PM,2 min,75°,22° above W,63° above SE|2019-04-01 19:48:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 8:48 PM,4 min,87°,34° above W,17° above E|2019-04-01 21:23:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 10:23 PM,1 min,22°,11° above W,22° above WSW|2019-04-02 20:33:00.0,Tue Apr 2, 9:33 PM,3 min,47°,21° above W,37° above SSE|2019-04-03 19:43:00.0,Wed Apr 3, 8:43 PM,4 min,65°,33° above W,13° above ESE|2019-04-03 21:18:00.0,Wed Apr 3, 10:18 PM,2 min,17°,10° above W,17° above SW|

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