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Location: Whitby, 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
Sat Nov 21, 5:56 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above SSE	10° above SSE
Sun Nov 22, 6:43 PM	< 1 min	16°	11° above SSW	16° above SSW
Mon Nov 23, 5:56 PM	2 min	21°	11° above SSW	21° above SSE
Tue Nov 24, 5:09 PM	4 min	15°	10° above S	12° above ESE
Tue Nov 24, 6:44 PM	1 min	20°	10° above SW	20° above SW
Wed Nov 25, 4:23 PM	2 min	11°	10° above SSE	10° above ESE
Wed Nov 25, 5:57 PM	3 min	33°	12° above SW	33° above SSE
Wed Nov 25, 7:33 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above WSW	10° above WSW
Thu Nov 26, 5:11 PM	4 min	27°	13° above SSW	17° above ESE
Thu Nov 26, 6:47 PM	< 1 min	25°	18° above WSW	25° above WSW
Fri Nov 27, 4:23 PM	5 min	21°	12° above SSW	10° above E
Fri Nov 27, 6:00 PM	2 min	46°	21° above SW	46° above SSE
Sat Nov 28, 5:13 PM	4 min	40°	24° above SW	17° above ESE
Sat Nov 28, 6:49 PM	< 1 min	25°	18° above WSW	25° above WSW
Sun Nov 29, 4:26 PM	4 min	33°	26° above SSW	11° above E
Sun Nov 29, 6:02 PM	2 min	52°	26° above WSW	52° above S
Mon Nov 30, 5:15 PM	3 min	51°	31° above SW	20° above ESE
Mon Nov 30, 6:51 PM	< 1 min	24°	20° above WSW	24° above WSW
Tue Dec 1, 4:28 PM	4 min	46°	35° above SW	11° above E
Tue Dec 1, 6:04 PM	2 min	46°	25° above WSW	43° above SSE
Wed Dec 2, 5:17 PM	3 min	50°	37° above SW	16° above ESE
Wed Dec 2, 6:53 PM	< 1 min	20°	17° above WSW	20° above WSW
Thu Dec 3, 4:29 PM	4 min	52°	37° above SW	11° above ESE
Thu Dec 3, 6:06 PM	2 min	33°	25° above WSW	30° above S

2020-11-21 17:56:00.0,Sat Nov 21, 5:56 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SSE,10° above SSE|2020-11-22 18:43:00.0,Sun Nov 22, 6:43 PM,< 1 min,16°,11° above SSW,16° above SSW|2020-11-23 17:56:00.0,Mon Nov 23, 5:56 PM,2 min,21°,11° above SSW,21° above SSE|2020-11-24 17:09:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 5:09 PM,4 min,15°,10° above S,12° above ESE|2020-11-24 18:44:00.0,Tue Nov 24, 6:44 PM,1 min,20°,10° above SW,20° above SW|2020-11-25 16:23:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 4:23 PM,2 min,11°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2020-11-25 17:57:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 5:57 PM,3 min,33°,12° above SW,33° above SSE|2020-11-25 19:33:00.0,Wed Nov 25, 7:33 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WSW,10° above WSW|2020-11-26 17:11:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 5:11 PM,4 min,27°,13° above SSW,17° above ESE|2020-11-26 18:47:00.0,Thu Nov 26, 6:47 PM,< 1 min,25°,18° above WSW,25° above WSW|2020-11-27 16:23:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 4:23 PM,5 min,21°,12° above SSW,10° above E|2020-11-27 18:00:00.0,Fri Nov 27, 6:00 PM,2 min,46°,21° above SW,46° above SSE|2020-11-28 17:13:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 5:13 PM,4 min,40°,24° above SW,17° above ESE|2020-11-28 18:49:00.0,Sat Nov 28, 6:49 PM,< 1 min,25°,18° above WSW,25° above WSW|2020-11-29 16:26:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 4:26 PM,4 min,33°,26° above SSW,11° above E|2020-11-29 18:02:00.0,Sun Nov 29, 6:02 PM,2 min,52°,26° above WSW,52° above S|2020-11-30 17:15:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 5:15 PM,3 min,51°,31° above SW,20° above ESE|2020-11-30 18:51:00.0,Mon Nov 30, 6:51 PM,< 1 min,24°,20° above WSW,24° above WSW|2020-12-01 16:28:00.0,Tue Dec 1, 4:28 PM,4 min,46°,35° above SW,11° above E|2020-12-01 18:04:00.0,Tue Dec 1, 6:04 PM,2 min,46°,25° above WSW,43° above SSE|2020-12-02 17:17:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 5:17 PM,3 min,50°,37° above SW,16° above ESE|2020-12-02 18:53:00.0,Wed Dec 2, 6:53 PM,< 1 min,20°,17° above WSW,20° above WSW|2020-12-03 16:29:00.0,Thu Dec 3, 4:29 PM,4 min,52°,37° above SW,11° above ESE|2020-12-03 18:06:00.0,Thu Dec 3, 6:06 PM,2 min,33°,25° above WSW,30° 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.