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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Oct 26, 2020 through Tuesday Nov 10, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Oct 27, 4:54 AM 3 min 34° 23° above SSW 25° above ESE  
Wed Oct 28, 4:09 AM 1 min 22° 22° above ESE 16° above ESE  
Wed Oct 28, 5:42 AM 4 min 75° 15° above WSW 41° above E  
Thu Oct 29, 4:56 AM 2 min 60° 49° above SSW 30° above E  
Fri Oct 30, 4:10 AM < 1 min 26° 26° above E 22° above E  
Fri Oct 30, 5:43 AM 4 min 86° 18° above W 34° above E  
Sat Oct 31, 4:58 AM 2 min 86° 70° above WSW 27° above E  
Sun Nov 1, 4:12 AM < 1 min 26° 26° above E 22° above E  
Sun Nov 1, 5:45 AM 3 min 88° 18° above W 42° above E  
Mon Nov 2, 4:59 AM 2 min 85° 70° above WNW 27° above E  
Tue Nov 3, 4:13 AM < 1 min 27° 27° above E 22° above E  
Tue Nov 3, 5:46 AM 4 min 69° 18° above W 32° above ESE  
Wed Nov 4, 5:00 AM 2 min 82° 69° above W 27° above ESE  
Thu Nov 5, 4:14 AM < 1 min 27° 27° above E 18° above E  
Thu Nov 5, 5:47 AM 4 min 41° 20° above W 15° above SE  
Fri Nov 6, 5:01 AM 3 min 55° 55° above SSW 14° above SE  
Sat Nov 7, 4:16 AM 1 min 21° 21° above ESE 12° above ESE  
Sat Nov 7, 5:48 AM 4 min 22° 16° above WSW 11° above SSE  
Sun Nov 8, 5:03 AM 2 min 28° 28° above S 10° above SSE  
Mon Nov 9, 4:17 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above SE 10° above SE  
Mon Nov 9, 5:50 AM 1 min 10° 10° above SW 10° above SSW  
Tue Nov 10, 5:05 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above S 11° above S  
2020-10-27 04:54:00.0,Tue Oct 27, 4:54 AM,3 min,34°,23° above SSW,25° above ESE|2020-10-28 04:09:00.0,Wed Oct 28, 4:09 AM,1 min,22°,22° above ESE,16° above ESE|2020-10-28 05:42:00.0,Wed Oct 28, 5:42 AM,4 min,75°,15° above WSW,41° above E|2020-10-29 04:56:00.0,Thu Oct 29, 4:56 AM,2 min,60°,49° above SSW,30° above E|2020-10-30 04:10:00.0,Fri Oct 30, 4:10 AM,< 1 min,26°,26° above E,22° above E|2020-10-30 05:43:00.0,Fri Oct 30, 5:43 AM,4 min,86°,18° above W,34° above E|2020-10-31 04:58:00.0,Sat Oct 31, 4:58 AM,2 min,86°,70° above WSW,27° above E|2020-11-01 04:12:00.0,Sun Nov 1, 4:12 AM,< 1 min,26°,26° above E,22° above E|2020-11-01 05:45:00.0,Sun Nov 1, 5:45 AM,3 min,88°,18° above W,42° above E|2020-11-02 04:59:00.0,Mon Nov 2, 4:59 AM,2 min,85°,70° above WNW,27° above E|2020-11-03 04:13:00.0,Tue Nov 3, 4:13 AM,< 1 min,27°,27° above E,22° above E|2020-11-03 05:46:00.0,Tue Nov 3, 5:46 AM,4 min,69°,18° above W,32° above ESE|2020-11-04 05:00:00.0,Wed Nov 4, 5:00 AM,2 min,82°,69° above W,27° above ESE|2020-11-05 04:14:00.0,Thu Nov 5, 4:14 AM,< 1 min,27°,27° above E,18° above E|2020-11-05 05:47:00.0,Thu Nov 5, 5:47 AM,4 min,41°,20° above W,15° above SE|2020-11-06 05:01:00.0,Fri Nov 6, 5:01 AM,3 min,55°,55° above SSW,14° above SE|2020-11-07 04:16:00.0,Sat Nov 7, 4:16 AM,1 min,21°,21° above ESE,12° above ESE|2020-11-07 05:48:00.0,Sat Nov 7, 5:48 AM,4 min,22°,16° above WSW,11° above SSE|2020-11-08 05:03:00.0,Sun Nov 8, 5:03 AM,2 min,28°,28° above S,10° above SSE|2020-11-09 04:17:00.0,Mon Nov 9, 4:17 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above SE,10° above SE|2020-11-09 05:50:00.0,Mon Nov 9, 5:50 AM,1 min,10°,10° above SW,10° above SSW|2020-11-10 05:05:00.0,Tue Nov 10, 5:05 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above S,11° 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 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 chart. Click the link for a detailed description of the astronomical horizon and sighting alert messages.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton