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Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Jul 8, 2020 through Friday Jul 24, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Jul 9, 1:38 AM 3 min 32° 32° above SE 10° above E  
Thu Jul 9, 3:11 AM 6 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri Jul 10, 00:52 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ESE 11° above E  
Fri Jul 10, 2:24 AM 6 min 74° 18° above WSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 10, 4:00 AM 6 min 87° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 11, 1:38 AM 4 min 59° 39° above SW 11° above E  
Sat Jul 11, 3:12 AM 6 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 12, 00:51 AM 3 min 45° 44° above SSE 10° above E  
Sun Jul 12, 2:25 AM 6 min 86° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 12, 4:02 AM 6 min 70° 10° above W 12° above ESE  
Mon Jul 13, 00:04 AM 3 min 33° 33° above SSE 10° above E  
Mon Jul 13, 1:37 AM 6 min 85° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 13, 3:14 AM 6 min 83° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 13, 11:13 PM 5 min 23° 11° above SSW 11° above E  
Tue Jul 14, 00:49 AM 6 min 73° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 14, 2:26 AM 6 min 87° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue Jul 14, 4:02 AM 6 min 42° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Tue Jul 14, 10:26 PM 4 min 16° 10° above S 10° above E  
Wed Jul 15, 00:01 AM 6 min 58° 10° above WSW 11° above E  
Wed Jul 15, 1:38 AM 6 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Wed Jul 15, 3:15 AM 6 min 56° 10° above W 11° above ESE  
Wed Jul 15, 11:13 PM 6 min 44° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 16, 00:50 AM 6 min 86° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 16, 2:27 AM 6 min 71° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 16, 4:04 AM 5 min 22° 11° above W 11° above SSE  
Thu Jul 16, 10:26 PM 6 min 32° 12° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 17, 00:02 AM 6 min 84° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 17, 1:39 AM 6 min 84° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 17, 3:16 AM 6 min 31° 11° above W 10° above SE  
Fri Jul 17, 11:14 PM 6 min 72° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 18, 00:51 AM 6 min 87° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 18, 2:28 AM 6 min 43° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Sat Jul 18, 10:26 PM 6 min 57° 10° above WSW 11° above E  
Sun Jul 19, 00:03 AM 6 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 19, 1:40 AM 4 min 57° 10° above W 52° above SSE  
Sun Jul 19, 11:15 PM 6 min 87° 10° above W 10° above E  
Mon Jul 20, 00:52 AM 4 min 72° 10° above W 41° above ESE  
Mon Jul 20, 2:29 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above W 11° above W  
Mon Jul 20, 10:27 PM 6 min 84° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 21, 00:04 AM 5 min 84° 10° above W 22° above ESE  
Tue Jul 21, 1:41 AM 1 min 19° 11° above W 19° above W  
Tue Jul 21, 9:46 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above E 10° above E  
Tue Jul 21, 11:16 PM 6 min 87° 10° above W 12° above E  
Wed Jul 22, 00:53 AM 2 min 34° 10° above W 34° above WSW  
Wed Jul 22, 10:28 PM 6 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 23, 00:05 AM 4 min 58° 10° above W 53° above SSE  
2020-07-09 00:38:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 1:38 AM,3 min,32°,32° above SE,10° above E|2020-07-09 02:11:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 3:11 AM,6 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-09 23:52:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 00:52 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ESE,11° above E|2020-07-10 01:24:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 2:24 AM,6 min,74°,18° above WSW,10° above E|2020-07-10 03:00:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 4:00 AM,6 min,87°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-11 00:38:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 1:38 AM,4 min,59°,39° above SW,11° above E|2020-07-11 02:12:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 3:12 AM,6 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-11 23:51:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 00:51 AM,3 min,45°,44° above SSE,10° above E|2020-07-12 01:25:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 2:25 AM,6 min,86°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-12 03:02:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 4:02 AM,6 min,70°,10° above W,12° above ESE|2020-07-12 23:04:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 00:04 AM,3 min,33°,33° above SSE,10° above E|2020-07-13 00:37:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 1:37 AM,6 min,85°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2020-07-13 02:14:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 3:14 AM,6 min,83°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2020-07-13 22:13:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 11:13 PM,5 min,23°,11° above SSW,11° above E|2020-07-13 23:49:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 00:49 AM,6 min,73°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2020-07-14 01:26:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 2:26 AM,6 min,87°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-14 03:02:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 4:02 AM,6 min,42°,10° above W,10° above SE|2020-07-14 21:26:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 10:26 PM,4 min,16°,10° above S,10° above E|2020-07-14 23:01:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 00:01 AM,6 min,58°,10° above WSW,11° above E|2020-07-15 00:38:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 1:38 AM,6 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-15 02:15:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 3:15 AM,6 min,56°,10° above W,11° above ESE|2020-07-15 22:13:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 11:13 PM,6 min,44°,10° above SW,10° above E|2020-07-15 23:50:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 00:50 AM,6 min,86°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-16 01:27:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 2:27 AM,6 min,71°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2020-07-16 03:04:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 4:04 AM,5 min,22°,11° above W,11° above SSE|2020-07-16 21:26:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 10:26 PM,6 min,32°,12° above SSW,10° above E|2020-07-16 23:02:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 00:02 AM,6 min,84°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2020-07-17 00:39:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 1:39 AM,6 min,84°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2020-07-17 02:16:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 3:16 AM,6 min,31°,11° above W,10° above SE|2020-07-17 22:14:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 11:14 PM,6 min,72°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2020-07-17 23:51:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 00:51 AM,6 min,87°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-18 01:28:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 2:28 AM,6 min,43°,10° above W,10° above SE|2020-07-18 21:26:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 10:26 PM,6 min,57°,10° above WSW,11° above E|2020-07-18 23:03:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 00:03 AM,6 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-19 00:40:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 1:40 AM,4 min,57°,10° above W,52° above SSE|2020-07-19 22:15:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 11:15 PM,6 min,87°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-19 23:52:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 00:52 AM,4 min,72°,10° above W,41° above ESE|2020-07-20 01:29:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 2:29 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above W,11° above W|2020-07-20 21:27:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 10:27 PM,6 min,84°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2020-07-20 23:04:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 00:04 AM,5 min,84°,10° above W,22° above ESE|2020-07-21 00:41:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 1:41 AM,1 min,19°,11° above W,19° above W|2020-07-21 20:46:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 9:46 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above E,10° above E|2020-07-21 22:16:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 11:16 PM,6 min,87°,10° above W,12° above E|2020-07-21 23:53:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 00:53 AM,2 min,34°,10° above W,34° above WSW|2020-07-22 21:28:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 10:28 PM,6 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|2020-07-22 23:05:00.0,Thu Jul 23, 00:05 AM,4 min,58°,10° above W,53° above SSE|

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