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Location: Luton, England, United Kingdom

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Feb 24, 2021 through Thursday Mar 11, 2021

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Thu Feb 25, 5:23 AM	5 min	41°	23° above SSW	10° above E
Fri Feb 26, 4:37 AM	3 min	30°	30° above SE	10° above E
Fri Feb 26, 6:10 AM	7 min	79°	10° above WSW	10° above E
Sat Feb 27, 3:52 AM	1 min	14°	14° above E	10° above E
Sat Feb 27, 5:25 AM	5 min	68°	28° above WSW	10° above E
Sun Feb 28, 4:39 AM	3 min	52°	52° above SE	10° above E
Mon Mar 1, 3:53 AM	1 min	19°	19° above E	10° above E
Mon Mar 1, 5:26 AM	5 min	86°	28° above W	10° above E
Tue Mar 2, 4:41 AM	3 min	79°	77° above SE	10° above E
Wed Mar 3, 3:55 AM	2 min	26°	26° above E	10° above E
Wed Mar 3, 5:28 AM	5 min	86°	24° above W	10° above E
Thu Mar 4, 4:42 AM	4 min	89°	82° above W	10° above E
Fri Mar 5, 3:57 AM	2 min	26°	26° above E	10° above E
Fri Mar 5, 5:30 AM	5 min	66°	21° above W	10° above ESE
Sat Mar 6, 3:11 AM	< 1 min	9°	9° above E	10° above E
Sat Mar 6, 4:44 AM	4 min	78°	66° above WSW	10° above ESE
Sun Mar 7, 3:58 AM	2 min	31°	31° above E	10° above E
Sun Mar 7, 5:31 AM	5 min	40°	17° above W	10° above SE
Mon Mar 8, 3:13 AM	< 1 min	9°	9° above E	10° above E
Mon Mar 8, 4:46 AM	4 min	52°	50° above SW	10° above ESE
Tue Mar 9, 4:00 AM	2 min	29°	29° above ESE	10° above ESE
Tue Mar 9, 5:33 AM	5 min	21°	14° above WSW	10° above SSE
Wed Mar 10, 4:48 AM	3 min	29°	29° above SSW	10° above SSE
Thu Mar 11, 4:02 AM	1 min	17°	17° above SE	10° above SE
Thu Mar 11, 5:36 AM	1 min	10°	10° above SW	10° above SSW

2021-02-25 05:23:00.0,Thu Feb 25, 5:23 AM,5 min,41°,23° above SSW,10° above E|2021-02-26 04:37:00.0,Fri Feb 26, 4:37 AM,3 min,30°,30° above SE,10° above E|2021-02-26 06:10:00.0,Fri Feb 26, 6:10 AM,7 min,79°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2021-02-27 03:52:00.0,Sat Feb 27, 3:52 AM,1 min,14°,14° above E,10° above E|2021-02-27 05:25:00.0,Sat Feb 27, 5:25 AM,5 min,68°,28° above WSW,10° above E|2021-02-28 04:39:00.0,Sun Feb 28, 4:39 AM,3 min,52°,52° above SE,10° above E|2021-03-01 03:53:00.0,Mon Mar 1, 3:53 AM,1 min,19°,19° above E,10° above E|2021-03-01 05:26:00.0,Mon Mar 1, 5:26 AM,5 min,86°,28° above W,10° above E|2021-03-02 04:41:00.0,Tue Mar 2, 4:41 AM,3 min,79°,77° above SE,10° above E|2021-03-03 03:55:00.0,Wed Mar 3, 3:55 AM,2 min,26°,26° above E,10° above E|2021-03-03 05:28:00.0,Wed Mar 3, 5:28 AM,5 min,86°,24° above W,10° above E|2021-03-04 04:42:00.0,Thu Mar 4, 4:42 AM,4 min,89°,82° above W,10° above E|2021-03-05 03:57:00.0,Fri Mar 5, 3:57 AM,2 min,26°,26° above E,10° above E|2021-03-05 05:30:00.0,Fri Mar 5, 5:30 AM,5 min,66°,21° above W,10° above ESE|2021-03-06 03:11:00.0,Sat Mar 6, 3:11 AM,< 1 min,9°,9° above E,10° above E|2021-03-06 04:44:00.0,Sat Mar 6, 4:44 AM,4 min,78°,66° above WSW,10° above ESE|2021-03-07 03:58:00.0,Sun Mar 7, 3:58 AM,2 min,31°,31° above E,10° above E|2021-03-07 05:31:00.0,Sun Mar 7, 5:31 AM,5 min,40°,17° above W,10° above SE|2021-03-08 03:13:00.0,Mon Mar 8, 3:13 AM,< 1 min,9°,9° above E,10° above E|2021-03-08 04:46:00.0,Mon Mar 8, 4:46 AM,4 min,52°,50° above SW,10° above ESE|2021-03-09 04:00:00.0,Tue Mar 9, 4:00 AM,2 min,29°,29° above ESE,10° above ESE|2021-03-09 05:33:00.0,Tue Mar 9, 5:33 AM,5 min,21°,14° above WSW,10° above SSE|2021-03-10 04:48:00.0,Wed Mar 10, 4:48 AM,3 min,29°,29° above SSW,10° above SSE|2021-03-11 04:02:00.0,Thu Mar 11, 4:02 AM,1 min,17°,17° above SE,10° above SE|2021-03-11 05:36:00.0,Thu Mar 11, 5:36 AM,1 min,10°,10° above SW,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

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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.