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Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

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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
Fri Nov 20, 6:42 PM	< 1 min	11°	11° above SSW	11° above SSW
Sat Nov 21, 5:55 PM	2 min	16°	10° above S	16° above SSE
Sun Nov 22, 5:09 PM	2 min	11°	10° above SSE	10° above ESE
Sun Nov 22, 6:43 PM	1 min	21°	10° above SW	21° above SW
Mon Nov 23, 5:55 PM	3 min	32°	10° above SW	32° above SSE
Tue Nov 24, 5:09 PM	4 min	24°	11° above SSW	15° above ESE
Tue Nov 24, 6:45 PM	< 1 min	27°	18° above WSW	27° above WSW
Wed Nov 25, 4:25 PM	< 1 min	13°	13° above ESE	11° above ESE
Wed Nov 25, 5:58 PM	2 min	57°	22° above SW	57° above SSE
Thu Nov 26, 5:11 PM	4 min	44°	25° above SW	18° above E
Thu Nov 26, 6:47 PM	< 1 min	27°	22° above W	27° above W
Fri Nov 27, 4:24 PM	4 min	33°	23° above SSW	10° above E
Fri Nov 27, 6:00 PM	2 min	82°	27° above WSW	82° above S
Sat Nov 28, 5:13 PM	3 min	71°	33° above WSW	22° above E
Sat Nov 28, 6:49 PM	< 1 min	27°	18° above W	27° above W
Sun Nov 29, 4:26 PM	4 min	58°	39° above SW	11° above E
Sun Nov 29, 6:02 PM	2 min	88°	27° above W	89° above NNW
Mon Nov 30, 5:15 PM	3 min	87°	34° above W	22° above E
Mon Nov 30, 6:51 PM	< 1 min	22°	18° above W	22° above W
Tue Dec 1, 4:28 PM	4 min	82°	42° above WSW	10° above E
Tue Dec 1, 6:04 PM	2 min	78°	27° above W	78° above SSW
Wed Dec 2, 5:16 PM	4 min	86°	27° above W	22° above E
Wed Dec 2, 6:53 PM	< 1 min	20°	20° above W	20° above W
Thu Dec 3, 4:29 PM	5 min	88°	34° above W	10° above E
Thu Dec 3, 6:06 PM	2 min	51°	25° above W	48° above S

2020-11-20 18:42:00.0,Fri Nov 20, 6:42 PM,< 1 min,11°,11° above SSW,11° above SSW|2020-11-21 17:55:00.0,Sat Nov 21, 5:55 PM,2 min,16°,10° above S,16° above SSE|2020-11-22 17:09:00.0,Sun Nov 22, 5:09 PM,2 min,11°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2020-11-22 18:43:00.0,Sun Nov 22, 6:43 PM,1 min,21°,10° above SW,21° above SW|2020-11-23 17:55:00.0,Mon Nov 23, 5:55 PM,3 min,32°,10° above SW,32° above SSE|2020-11-24 17:09:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 5:09 PM,4 min,24°,11° above SSW,15° above ESE|2020-11-24 18:45:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 6:45 PM,< 1 min,27°,18° above WSW,27° above WSW|2020-11-25 16:25:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 4:25 PM,< 1 min,13°,13° above ESE,11° above ESE|2020-11-25 17:58:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 5:58 PM,2 min,57°,22° above SW,57° above SSE|2020-11-26 17:11:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 5:11 PM,4 min,44°,25° above SW,18° above E|2020-11-26 18:47:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 6:47 PM,< 1 min,27°,22° above W,27° above W|2020-11-27 16:24:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 4:24 PM,4 min,33°,23° above SSW,10° above E|2020-11-27 18:00:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 6:00 PM,2 min,82°,27° above WSW,82° above S|2020-11-28 17:13:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 5:13 PM,3 min,71°,33° above WSW,22° above E|2020-11-28 18:49:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 6:49 PM,< 1 min,27°,18° above W,27° above W|2020-11-29 16:26:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 4:26 PM,4 min,58°,39° above SW,11° above E|2020-11-29 18:02:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 6:02 PM,2 min,88°,27° above W,89° above NNW|2020-11-30 17:15:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 5:15 PM,3 min,87°,34° above W,22° above E|2020-11-30 18:51:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 6:51 PM,< 1 min,22°,18° above W,22° above W|2020-12-01 16:28:00.0,Tue Dec 1, 4:28 PM,4 min,82°,42° above WSW,10° above E|2020-12-01 18:04:00.0,Tue Dec 1, 6:04 PM,2 min,78°,27° above W,78° above SSW|2020-12-02 17:16:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 5:16 PM,4 min,86°,27° above W,22° above E|2020-12-02 18:53:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 6:53 PM,< 1 min,20°,20° above W,20° above W|2020-12-03 16:29:00.0,Thu Dec 3, 4:29 PM,5 min,88°,34° above W,10° above E|2020-12-03 18:06:00.0,Thu Dec 3, 6:06 PM,2 min,51°,25° above W,48° above S|

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.