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Location: Whitby, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Sep 21, 2020 through Tuesday Oct 6, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Mon Sep 21, 7:53 PM 5 min 21° 11° above SSW 12° above ESE  
Mon Sep 21, 9:29 PM 2 min 30° 10° above WSW 30° above SW  
Tue Sep 22, 8:42 PM 4 min 41° 10° above WSW 38° above SE  
Tue Sep 22, 10:18 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Wed Sep 23, 7:55 PM 5 min 34° 12° above SW 16° above ESE  
Wed Sep 23, 9:31 PM 2 min 31° 10° above WSW 31° above WSW  
Thu Sep 24, 8:43 PM 4 min 51° 10° above WSW 47° above SSE  
Fri Sep 25, 7:57 PM 5 min 47° 14° above WSW 19° above ESE  
Fri Sep 25, 9:33 PM 2 min 29° 10° above W 29° above WSW  
Sat Sep 26, 8:46 PM 3 min 50° 14° above W 47° above SSE  
Sun Sep 27, 7:59 PM 4 min 52° 21° above WSW 20° above ESE  
Sun Sep 27, 9:35 PM 1 min 22° 11° above W 22° above WSW  
Mon Sep 28, 7:13 PM 4 min 51° 31° above SW 11° above E  
Mon Sep 28, 8:48 PM 3 min 39° 14° above W 39° above S  
Tue Sep 29, 8:02 PM 3 min 45° 25° above WSW 22° above SE  
Tue Sep 29, 9:37 PM 1 min 15° 10° above WSW 15° above WSW  
Wed Sep 30, 7:14 PM 4 min 50° 30° above WSW 11° above ESE  
Wed Sep 30, 8:50 PM 2 min 25° 13° above WSW 25° above SSW  
Thu Oct 1, 8:03 PM 3 min 32° 22° above WSW 18° above SSE  
Fri Oct 2, 7:16 PM 4 min 39° 28° above WSW 10° above SE  
Fri Oct 2, 8:52 PM 2 min 14° 10° above WSW 14° above SSW  
Sat Oct 3, 8:05 PM 4 min 19° 15° above WSW 11° above SSE  
Sun Oct 4, 7:18 PM 4 min 25° 22° above SW 10° above SSE  
Mon Oct 5, 8:07 PM 1 min 10° 10° above SW 10° above SSW  
2020-09-21 18:53:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 7:53 PM,5 min,21°,11° above SSW,12° above ESE|2020-09-21 20:29:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 9:29 PM,2 min,30°,10° above WSW,30° above SW|2020-09-22 19:42:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 8:42 PM,4 min,41°,10° above WSW,38° above SE|2020-09-22 21:18:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 10:18 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|2020-09-23 18:55:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 7:55 PM,5 min,34°,12° above SW,16° above ESE|2020-09-23 20:31:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 9:31 PM,2 min,31°,10° above WSW,31° above WSW|2020-09-24 19:43:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 8:43 PM,4 min,51°,10° above WSW,47° above SSE|2020-09-25 18:57:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 7:57 PM,5 min,47°,14° above WSW,19° above ESE|2020-09-25 20:33:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 9:33 PM,2 min,29°,10° above W,29° above WSW|2020-09-26 19:46:00.0,Sat Sep 26, 8:46 PM,3 min,50°,14° above W,47° above SSE|2020-09-27 18:59:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 7:59 PM,4 min,52°,21° above WSW,20° above ESE|2020-09-27 20:35:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 9:35 PM,1 min,22°,11° above W,22° above WSW|2020-09-28 18:13:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 7:13 PM,4 min,51°,31° above SW,11° above E|2020-09-28 19:48:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 8:48 PM,3 min,39°,14° above W,39° above S|2020-09-29 19:02:00.0,Tue Sep 29, 8:02 PM,3 min,45°,25° above WSW,22° above SE|2020-09-29 20:37:00.0,Tue Sep 29, 9:37 PM,1 min,15°,10° above WSW,15° above WSW|2020-09-30 18:14:00.0,Wed Sep 30, 7:14 PM,4 min,50°,30° above WSW,11° above ESE|2020-09-30 19:50:00.0,Wed Sep 30, 8:50 PM,2 min,25°,13° above WSW,25° above SSW|2020-10-01 19:03:00.0,Thu Oct 1, 8:03 PM,3 min,32°,22° above WSW,18° above SSE|2020-10-02 18:16:00.0,Fri Oct 2, 7:16 PM,4 min,39°,28° above WSW,10° above SE|2020-10-02 19:52:00.0,Fri Oct 2, 8:52 PM,2 min,14°,10° above WSW,14° above SSW|2020-10-03 19:05:00.0,Sat Oct 3, 8:05 PM,4 min,19°,15° above WSW,11° above SSE|2020-10-04 18:18:00.0,Sun Oct 4, 7:18 PM,4 min,25°,22° above SW,10° above SSE|2020-10-05 19:07:00.0,Mon Oct 5, 8:07 PM,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 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