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Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Tuesday Oct 22, 2019 through Friday Nov 22, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Nov 7, 4:47 AM 1 min 43° 43° above E 22° above E  
Thu Nov 7, 6:20 AM 5 min 36° 14° above W 14° above SE  
Fri Nov 8, 4:00 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above E 12° above E  
Fri Nov 8, 5:33 AM 3 min 51° 43° above WSW 17° above SE  
Sat Nov 9, 4:47 AM 2 min 33° 33° above SE 12° above ESE  
Sat Nov 9, 6:20 AM 4 min 19° 12° above W 11° above S  
Sun Nov 10, 5:33 AM 3 min 27° 27° above SW 11° above SSE  
Mon Nov 11, 4:47 AM 1 min 17° 17° above SSE 10° above SE  
Tue Nov 12, 5:34 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above SSW 10° above SSW  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Tuesday Oct 22, 2019 through Friday Nov 22, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Oct 26, 6:56 AM 2 min 17° 11° above S 17° above SE  
Sun Oct 27, 5:24 AM 2 min 14° 10° above S 14° above SE  
Mon Oct 28, 4:52 AM 2 min 12° 10° above SSE 11° above ESE  
Mon Oct 28, 6:27 AM 4 min 49° 10° above SW 45° above SE  
Tue Oct 29, 4:20 AM 2 min 10° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Tue Oct 29, 5:54 AM 4 min 43° 10° above SW 35° above ESE  
Wed Oct 30, 5:23 AM 4 min 38° 16° above SSW 28° above ESE  
Thu Oct 31, 4:52 AM 2 min 34° 31° above S 25° above ESE  
Thu Oct 31, 6:27 AM 5 min 87° 10° above WSW 35° above ENE  
Fri Nov 1, 4:21 AM 1 min 27° 27° above ESE 17° above E  
Fri Nov 1, 5:55 AM 5 min 87° 14° above WSW 29° above ENE  
Sat Nov 2, 3:50 AM < 1 min 14° 14° above E 12° above E  
Sat Nov 2, 5:24 AM 3 min 81° 38° above WSW 29° above E  
Sun Nov 3, 4:52 AM 2 min 75° 75° above SSE 23° above E  
Sun Nov 3, 6:27 AM 5 min 75° 10° above W 35° above E  
Mon Nov 4, 4:21 AM < 1 min 28° 28° above E 19° above E  
Mon Nov 4, 5:55 AM 4 min 74° 21° above W 35° above E  
Tue Nov 5, 3:50 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above E 13° above E  
Tue Nov 5, 5:24 AM 3 min 75° 46° above WNW 29° above E  
Wed Nov 6, 4:53 AM 2 min 66° 66° above NE 24° above E  
Wed Nov 6, 6:27 AM 5 min 79° 10° above WNW 43° above ESE  
2019-11-07 04:47:00.0,Thu Nov 7, 4:47 AM,1 min,43°,43° above E,22° above E|2019-11-07 06:20:00.0,Thu Nov 7, 6:20 AM,5 min,36°,14° above W,14° above SE|2019-11-08 04:00:00.0,Fri Nov 8, 4:00 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above E,12° above E|2019-11-08 05:33:00.0,Fri Nov 8, 5:33 AM,3 min,51°,43° above WSW,17° above SE|2019-11-09 04:47:00.0,Sat Nov 9, 4:47 AM,2 min,33°,33° above SE,12° above ESE|2019-11-09 06:20:00.0,Sat Nov 9, 6:20 AM,4 min,19°,12° above W,11° above S|2019-11-10 05:33:00.0,Sun Nov 10, 5:33 AM,3 min,27°,27° above SW,11° above SSE|2019-11-11 04:47:00.0,Mon Nov 11, 4:47 AM,1 min,17°,17° above SSE,10° above SE|2019-11-12 05:34:00.0,Tue Nov 12, 5:34 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above SSW,10° above SSW|

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