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Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Saturday Jan 19, 2019 through Sunday Feb 3, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Wed Jan 23, 7:12 PM 1 min 19° 10° above SSW 19° above SSW  
Thu Jan 24, 6:22 PM 3 min 18° 10° above S 18° above SE  
Thu Jan 24, 7:57 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above WSW 12° above WSW  
Fri Jan 25, 5:32 PM 2 min 12° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Fri Jan 25, 7:05 PM 2 min 38° 10° above SW 38° above SSW  
Sat Jan 26, 6:14 PM 4 min 33° 10° above SW 23° above ESE  
Sat Jan 26, 7:51 PM < 1 min 18° 15° above W 18° above W  
Sun Jan 27, 5:24 PM 5 min 22° 13° above S 10° above E  
Sun Jan 27, 7:00 PM 2 min 71° 23° above WSW 71° above SW  
Mon Jan 28, 6:10 PM 4 min 57° 27° above SW 19° above E  
Mon Jan 28, 7:45 PM < 1 min 22° 18° above W 22° above W  
Tue Jan 29, 6:55 PM 2 min 79° 28° above W 64° above ENE  
Wed Jan 30, 6:04 PM 4 min 86° 35° above WSW 17° above ENE  
Wed Jan 30, 7:40 PM < 1 min 27° 22° above WNW 27° above WNW  
Thu Jan 31, 6:49 PM 2 min 72° 27° above W 49° above ENE  
Fri Feb 1, 5:57 PM 4 min 75° 34° above W 14° above E  
Fri Feb 1, 7:33 PM < 1 min 34° 22° above WNW 34° above W  
Sat Feb 2, 6:42 PM 3 min 80° 28° above WNW 39° above E  
2019-01-23 19:12:00.0,Wed Jan 23, 7:12 PM,1 min,19°,10° above SSW,19° above SSW|2019-01-24 18:22:00.0,Thu Jan 24, 6:22 PM,3 min,18°,10° above S,18° above SE|2019-01-24 19:57:00.0,Thu Jan 24, 7:57 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WSW,12° above WSW|2019-01-25 17:32:00.0,Fri Jan 25, 5:32 PM,2 min,12°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2019-01-25 19:05:00.0,Fri Jan 25, 7:05 PM,2 min,38°,10° above SW,38° above SSW|2019-01-26 18:14:00.0,Sat Jan 26, 6:14 PM,4 min,33°,10° above SW,23° above ESE|2019-01-26 19:51:00.0,Sat Jan 26, 7:51 PM,< 1 min,18°,15° above W,18° above W|2019-01-27 17:24:00.0,Sun Jan 27, 5:24 PM,5 min,22°,13° above S,10° above E|2019-01-27 19:00:00.0,Sun Jan 27, 7:00 PM,2 min,71°,23° above WSW,71° above SW|2019-01-28 18:10:00.0,Mon Jan 28, 6:10 PM,4 min,57°,27° above SW,19° above E|2019-01-28 19:45:00.0,Mon Jan 28, 7:45 PM,< 1 min,22°,18° above W,22° above W|2019-01-29 18:55:00.0,Tue Jan 29, 6:55 PM,2 min,79°,28° above W,64° above ENE|2019-01-30 18:04:00.0,Wed Jan 30, 6:04 PM,4 min,86°,35° above WSW,17° above ENE|2019-01-30 19:40:00.0,Wed Jan 30, 7:40 PM,< 1 min,27°,22° above WNW,27° above WNW|2019-01-31 18:49:00.0,Thu Jan 31, 6:49 PM,2 min,72°,27° above W,49° above ENE|2019-02-01 17:57:00.0,Fri Feb 1, 5:57 PM,4 min,75°,34° above W,14° above E|2019-02-01 19:33:00.0,Fri Feb 1, 7:33 PM,< 1 min,34°,22° above WNW,34° above W|2019-02-02 18:42:00.0,Sat Feb 2, 6:42 PM,3 min,80°,28° above WNW,39° above E|

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