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Location: Luton, England, United Kingdom

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Thursday Nov 19, 2020 through Friday Dec 4, 2020

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Fri Nov 20, 6:42 PM	< 1 min	11°	11° above SSW	11° above SSW
Sat Nov 21, 5:55 PM	1 min	15°	11° above S	15° above SSE
Sun Nov 22, 5:09 PM	2 min	11°	10° above SSE	10° above ESE
Sun Nov 22, 6:43 PM	1 min	21°	10° above SW	21° above SW
Mon Nov 23, 5:55 PM	3 min	30°	10° above SW	30° above SSE
Mon Nov 23, 7:32 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above WSW	10° above WSW
Tue Nov 24, 5:09 PM	4 min	22°	11° above SSW	14° above ESE
Tue Nov 24, 6:45 PM	1 min	27°	15° above WSW	27° above WSW
Wed Nov 25, 5:58 PM	2 min	54°	22° above SW	49° above SE
Thu Nov 26, 5:11 PM	4 min	41°	21° above SW	17° above E
Thu Nov 26, 6:47 PM	< 1 min	27°	22° above W	27° above W
Fri Nov 27, 4:27 PM	2 min	22°	22° above ESE	10° above E
Fri Nov 27, 6:00 PM	2 min	79°	27° above WSW	67° above ESE
Sat Nov 28, 5:13 PM	3 min	67°	33° above WSW	21° above E
Sat Nov 28, 6:49 PM	< 1 min	27°	22° above W	27° above W
Sun Nov 29, 4:26 PM	4 min	54°	38° above SW	11° above E
Sun Nov 29, 6:02 PM	2 min	88°	27° above W	70° above E
Mon Nov 30, 5:15 PM	3 min	86°	34° above W	22° above E
Mon Nov 30, 6:51 PM	< 1 min	27°	18° above W	27° above W
Tue Dec 1, 4:28 PM	4 min	79°	42° above WSW	10° above E
Tue Dec 1, 6:04 PM	2 min	77°	27° above W	67° above SE
Wed Dec 2, 5:16 PM	4 min	85°	27° above W	22° above E
Wed Dec 2, 6:53 PM	< 1 min	24°	20° above W	24° above W
Thu Dec 3, 4:29 PM	5 min	88°	34° above W	10° above E
Thu Dec 3, 6:05 PM	2 min	52°	25° above W	48° above S

2020-11-20 18:42:00.0,Fri Nov 20, 6:42 PM,< 1 min,11°,11° above SSW,11° above SSW|2020-11-21 17:55:00.0,Sat Nov 21, 5:55 PM,1 min,15°,11° above S,15° above SSE|2020-11-22 17:09:00.0,Sun Nov 22, 5:09 PM,2 min,11°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2020-11-22 18:43:00.0,Sun Nov 22, 6:43 PM,1 min,21°,10° above SW,21° above SW|2020-11-23 17:55:00.0,Mon Nov 23, 5:55 PM,3 min,30°,10° above SW,30° above SSE|2020-11-23 19:32:00.0,Mon Nov 23, 7:32 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WSW,10° above WSW|2020-11-24 17:09:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 5:09 PM,4 min,22°,11° above SSW,14° above ESE|2020-11-24 18:45:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 6:45 PM,1 min,27°,15° above WSW,27° above WSW|2020-11-25 17:58:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 5:58 PM,2 min,54°,22° above SW,49° above SE|2020-11-26 17:11:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 5:11 PM,4 min,41°,21° above SW,17° above E|2020-11-26 18:47:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 6:47 PM,< 1 min,27°,22° above W,27° above W|2020-11-27 16:27:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 4:27 PM,2 min,22°,22° above ESE,10° above E|2020-11-27 18:00:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 6:00 PM,2 min,79°,27° above WSW,67° above ESE|2020-11-28 17:13:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 5:13 PM,3 min,67°,33° above WSW,21° above E|2020-11-28 18:49:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 6:49 PM,< 1 min,27°,22° above W,27° above W|2020-11-29 16:26:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 4:26 PM,4 min,54°,38° above SW,11° above E|2020-11-29 18:02:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 6:02 PM,2 min,88°,27° above W,70° above E|2020-11-30 17:15:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 5:15 PM,3 min,86°,34° above W,22° above E|2020-11-30 18:51:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 6:51 PM,< 1 min,27°,18° above W,27° above W|2020-12-01 16:28:00.0,Tue Dec 1, 4:28 PM,4 min,79°,42° above WSW,10° above E|2020-12-01 18:04:00.0,Tue Dec 1, 6:04 PM,2 min,77°,27° above W,67° above SE|2020-12-02 17:16:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 5:16 PM,4 min,85°,27° above W,22° above E|2020-12-02 18:53:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 6:53 PM,< 1 min,24°,20° above W,24° above W|2020-12-03 16:29:00.0,Thu Dec 3, 4:29 PM,5 min,88°,34° above W,10° above E|2020-12-03 18:05:00.0,Thu Dec 3, 6:05 PM,2 min,52°,25° above W,48° 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.