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Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Jan 17, 2020 through Tuesday Feb 4, 2020

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Wed Jan 22, 7:00 PM	1 min	17°	11° above SSW	17° above S
Thu Jan 23, 6:12 PM	3 min	17°	10° above S	16° above SE
Thu Jan 23, 7:47 PM	< 1 min	14°	10° above WSW	14° above SW
Fri Jan 24, 5:26 PM	2 min	12°	10° above SSE	10° above ESE
Fri Jan 24, 7:00 PM	2 min	32°	10° above SW	32° above SSW
Sat Jan 25, 6:13 PM	4 min	30°	11° above SW	22° above ESE
Sat Jan 25, 7:49 PM	< 1 min	18°	12° above WSW	18° above WSW
Sun Jan 26, 5:26 PM	5 min	23°	11° above SSW	11° above E
Sun Jan 26, 7:03 PM	2 min	54°	21° above WSW	54° above SSW
Mon Jan 27, 6:16 PM	3 min	48°	25° above SW	28° above ESE
Mon Jan 27, 7:52 PM	< 1 min	18°	18° above W	18° above W
Tue Jan 28, 5:28 PM	5 min	39°	24° above SSW	10° above E
Tue Jan 28, 7:05 PM	1 min	62°	27° above WSW	62° above SW
Wed Jan 29, 6:18 PM	3 min	65°	32° above WSW	26° above E
Wed Jan 29, 7:53 PM	< 1 min	21°	18° above W	21° above W
Thu Jan 30, 5:30 PM	4 min	58°	39° above SW	12° above E
Thu Jan 30, 7:06 PM	2 min	62°	26° above W	62° above S
Fri Jan 31, 6:19 PM	3 min	67°	32° above WSW	27° above ESE
Fri Jan 31, 7:55 PM	< 1 min	19°	16° above W	19° above WSW
Sat Feb 1, 5:32 PM	4 min	68°	40° above WSW	10° above E
Sat Feb 1, 7:08 PM	2 min	44°	24° above WSW	44° above SSW
Sun Feb 2, 6:21 PM	3 min	54°	37° above WSW	17° above ESE
Sun Feb 2, 7:57 PM	< 1 min	17°	14° above WSW	17° above WSW
Mon Feb 3, 5:34 PM	4 min	62°	39° above WSW	10° above ESE
Mon Feb 3, 7:10 PM	2 min	27°	20° above WSW	23° above S

2020-01-22 19:00:00.0,Wed Jan 22, 7:00 PM,1 min,17°,11° above SSW,17° above S|2020-01-23 18:12:00.0,Thu Jan 23, 6:12 PM,3 min,17°,10° above S,16° above SE|2020-01-23 19:47:00.0,Thu Jan 23, 7:47 PM,< 1 min,14°,10° above WSW,14° above SW|2020-01-24 17:26:00.0,Fri Jan 24, 5:26 PM,2 min,12°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2020-01-24 19:00:00.0,Fri Jan 24, 7:00 PM,2 min,32°,10° above SW,32° above SSW|2020-01-25 18:13:00.0,Sat Jan 25, 6:13 PM,4 min,30°,11° above SW,22° above ESE|2020-01-25 19:49:00.0,Sat Jan 25, 7:49 PM,< 1 min,18°,12° above WSW,18° above WSW|2020-01-26 17:26:00.0,Sun Jan 26, 5:26 PM,5 min,23°,11° above SSW,11° above E|2020-01-26 19:03:00.0,Sun Jan 26, 7:03 PM,2 min,54°,21° above WSW,54° above SSW|2020-01-27 18:16:00.0,Mon Jan 27, 6:16 PM,3 min,48°,25° above SW,28° above ESE|2020-01-27 19:52:00.0,Mon Jan 27, 7:52 PM,< 1 min,18°,18° above W,18° above W|2020-01-28 17:28:00.0,Tue Jan 28, 5:28 PM,5 min,39°,24° above SSW,10° above E|2020-01-28 19:05:00.0,Tue Jan 28, 7:05 PM,1 min,62°,27° above WSW,62° above SW|2020-01-29 18:18:00.0,Wed Jan 29, 6:18 PM,3 min,65°,32° above WSW,26° above E|2020-01-29 19:53:00.0,Wed Jan 29, 7:53 PM,< 1 min,21°,18° above W,21° above W|2020-01-30 17:30:00.0,Thu Jan 30, 5:30 PM,4 min,58°,39° above SW,12° above E|2020-01-30 19:06:00.0,Thu Jan 30, 7:06 PM,2 min,62°,26° above W,62° above S|2020-01-31 18:19:00.0,Fri Jan 31, 6:19 PM,3 min,67°,32° above WSW,27° above ESE|2020-01-31 19:55:00.0,Fri Jan 31, 7:55 PM,< 1 min,19°,16° above W,19° above WSW|2020-02-01 17:32:00.0,Sat Feb 1, 5:32 PM,4 min,68°,40° above WSW,10° above E|2020-02-01 19:08:00.0,Sat Feb 1, 7:08 PM,2 min,44°,24° above WSW,44° above SSW|2020-02-02 18:21:00.0,Sun Feb 2, 6:21 PM,3 min,54°,37° above WSW,17° above ESE|2020-02-02 19:57:00.0,Sun Feb 2, 7:57 PM,< 1 min,17°,14° above WSW,17° above WSW|2020-02-03 17:34:00.0,Mon Feb 3, 5:34 PM,4 min,62°,39° above WSW,10° above ESE|2020-02-03 19:10:00.0,Mon Feb 3, 7:10 PM,2 min,27°,20° above WSW,23° 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.