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Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Sep 13, 2019 through Friday Oct 4, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Sep 20, 8:24 PM 2 min 19° 10° above S 19° above SSE  
Sat Sep 21, 7:36 PM 3 min 13° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Sat Sep 21, 9:11 PM 2 min 26° 10° above SW 26° above SW  
Sun Sep 22, 8:23 PM 4 min 35° 10° above SW 32° above SE  
Sun Sep 22, 9:59 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Mon Sep 23, 7:35 PM 5 min 25° 11° above SSW 11° above E  
Mon Sep 23, 9:10 PM 2 min 43° 10° above WSW 43° above WSW  
Tue Sep 24, 8:22 PM 4 min 60° 10° above WSW 36° above E  
Tue Sep 24, 9:59 PM < 1 min 15° 10° above W 15° above W  
Wed Sep 25, 7:34 PM 6 min 46° 10° above SW 12° above E  
Wed Sep 25, 9:11 PM 2 min 43° 12° above W 43° above W  
Thu Sep 26, 8:23 PM 3 min 83° 22° above WSW 40° above E  
Thu Sep 26, 9:58 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Fri Sep 27, 7:35 PM 4 min 72° 27° above WSW 14° above E  
Fri Sep 27, 9:11 PM 1 min 43° 18° above W 43° above W  
Sat Sep 28, 8:23 PM 2 min 87° 27° above W 52° above E  
Sat Sep 28, 9:58 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Sun Sep 29, 7:35 PM 4 min 88° 34° above W 14° above E  
Sun Sep 29, 9:11 PM 1 min 33° 18° above W 33° above W  
Mon Sep 30, 8:23 PM 2 min 78° 27° above W 51° above ESE  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Friday Sep 13, 2019 through Friday Oct 4, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Sep 14, 3:18 AM < 1 min 14° 14° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sat Sep 14, 4:52 AM 4 min 35° 31° above WSW 11° above SE  
Sun Sep 15, 4:24 AM 2 min 29° 29° above SSE 11° above SE  
Sun Sep 15, 6:00 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SW 10° above SW  
Mon Sep 16, 3:56 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above SE  
Mon Sep 16, 5:30 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above SW 10° above SSW  
Fri Sep 20, 8:28 PM 1 min 14° 11° above S 14° above SSE  
Sat Sep 21, 7:58 PM 3 min 14° 10° above S 13° above SE  
Sat Sep 21, 9:34 PM 1 min 17° 10° above SW 17° above SW  
Sun Sep 22, 7:29 PM 3 min 12° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Sun Sep 22, 9:04 PM 3 min 38° 10° above SW 38° above SSW  
Mon Sep 23, 8:34 PM 4 min 42° 10° above SW 39° above SE  
Mon Sep 23, 10:12 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Tue Sep 24, 8:04 PM 5 min 39° 10° above SW 21° above E  
Tue Sep 24, 9:42 PM 2 min 25° 10° above W 25° above W  
Wed Sep 25, 7:34 PM 6 min 35° 10° above SW 12° above E  
Wed Sep 25, 9:12 PM 3 min 59° 10° above W 59° above WSW  
Thu Sep 26, 8:42 PM 4 min 81° 12° above WSW 69° above ESE  
Thu Sep 26, 10:20 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Fri Sep 27, 8:13 PM 4 min 78° 17° above WSW 29° above E  
Fri Sep 27, 9:50 PM 1 min 21° 10° above W 21° above W  
Sat Sep 28, 7:44 PM 5 min 75° 25° above WSW 16° above E  
Sat Sep 28, 9:21 PM 2 min 37° 14° above W 37° above W  
Sun Sep 29, 7:14 PM 5 min 71° 30° above WSW 11° above E  
Sun Sep 29, 8:52 PM 2 min 87° 21° above W 87° above SSE  
Mon Sep 30, 8:22 PM 3 min 88° 30° above W 45° above E  
Mon Sep 30, 9:59 PM < 1 min 14° 12° above W 14° above W  
Tue Oct 1, 7:53 PM 3 min 87° 37° above W 25° above E  
Tue Oct 1, 9:29 PM 1 min 24° 12° above W 24° above W  
Wed Oct 2, 7:23 PM 4 min 87° 37° above W 14° above E  
Wed Oct 2, 8:59 PM 2 min 46° 17° above W 46° above WSW  
Thu Oct 3, 6:57 PM < 1 min 14° 14° above E 12° above E  
Thu Oct 3, 8:30 PM 2 min 57° 24° above W 52° above S  
2019-09-20 19:24:00.0,Fri Sep 20, 8:24 PM,2 min,19°,10° above S,19° above SSE|2019-09-21 18:36:00.0,Sat Sep 21, 7:36 PM,3 min,13°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2019-09-21 20:11:00.0,Sat Sep 21, 9:11 PM,2 min,26°,10° above SW,26° above SW|2019-09-22 19:23:00.0,Sun Sep 22, 8:23 PM,4 min,35°,10° above SW,32° above SE|2019-09-22 20:59:00.0,Sun Sep 22, 9:59 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|2019-09-23 18:35:00.0,Mon Sep 23, 7:35 PM,5 min,25°,11° above SSW,11° above E|2019-09-23 20:10:00.0,Mon Sep 23, 9:10 PM,2 min,43°,10° above WSW,43° above WSW|2019-09-24 19:22:00.0,Tue Sep 24, 8:22 PM,4 min,60°,10° above WSW,36° above E|2019-09-24 20:59:00.0,Tue Sep 24, 9:59 PM,< 1 min,15°,10° above W,15° above W|2019-09-25 18:34:00.0,Wed Sep 25, 7:34 PM,6 min,46°,10° above SW,12° above E|2019-09-25 20:11:00.0,Wed Sep 25, 9:11 PM,2 min,43°,12° above W,43° above W|2019-09-26 19:23:00.0,Thu Sep 26, 8:23 PM,3 min,83°,22° above WSW,40° above E|2019-09-26 20:58:00.0,Thu Sep 26, 9:58 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|2019-09-27 18:35:00.0,Fri Sep 27, 7:35 PM,4 min,72°,27° above WSW,14° above E|2019-09-27 20:11:00.0,Fri Sep 27, 9:11 PM,1 min,43°,18° above W,43° above W|2019-09-28 19:23:00.0,Sat Sep 28, 8:23 PM,2 min,87°,27° above W,52° above E|2019-09-28 20:58:00.0,Sat Sep 28, 9:58 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|2019-09-29 18:35:00.0,Sun Sep 29, 7:35 PM,4 min,88°,34° above W,14° above E|2019-09-29 20:11:00.0,Sun Sep 29, 9:11 PM,1 min,33°,18° above W,33° above W|2019-09-30 19:23:00.0,Mon Sep 30, 8:23 PM,2 min,78°,27° above W,51° above ESE|

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