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Location: Whitby, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Jul 22, 2019 through Tuesday Aug 6, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Mon Jul 22, 9:58 PM 6 min 39° 10° above SW 12° above E  
Mon Jul 22, 11:35 PM 6 min 50° 10° above W 13° above ESE  
Tue Jul 23, 1:12 AM 2 min 23° 11° above W 23° above SW  
Tue Jul 23, 10:46 PM 6 min 52° 10° above WSW 11° above ESE  
Wed Jul 24, 00:22 AM 3 min 34° 11° above W 33° above S  
Wed Jul 24, 9:56 PM 6 min 49° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 24, 11:33 PM 5 min 41° 10° above W 24° above SE  
Thu Jul 25, 1:10 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above WSW 11° above WSW  
Thu Jul 25, 10:44 PM 6 min 47° 10° above W 13° above ESE  
Fri Jul 26, 00:20 AM 2 min 21° 10° above W 21° above SW  
Fri Jul 26, 9:54 PM 6 min 51° 10° above W 11° above ESE  
Fri Jul 26, 11:31 PM 3 min 29° 11° above W 26° above S  
Sat Jul 27, 10:42 PM 5 min 36° 12° above W 16° above SE  
Sun Jul 28, 00:19 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above WSW 11° above SW  
Sun Jul 28, 9:52 PM 6 min 43° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Sun Jul 28, 11:29 PM 3 min 18° 10° above WSW 17° above SSW  
Mon Jul 29, 10:40 PM 4 min 24° 11° above W 15° above SSE  
Tue Jul 30, 9:51 PM 6 min 31° 11° above W 10° above SE  
Tue Jul 30, 11:29 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above SW 10° above SW  
Wed Jul 31, 10:38 PM 3 min 14° 10° above WSW 11° above S  
Thu Aug 1, 9:49 PM 5 min 19° 10° above WSW 11° above SSE  
Sat Aug 3, 9:48 PM 2 min 11° 10° above SW 10° above SSW  
2019-07-22 20:58:00.0,Mon Jul 22, 9:58 PM,6 min,39°,10° above SW,12° above E|2019-07-22 22:35:00.0,Mon Jul 22, 11:35 PM,6 min,50°,10° above W,13° above ESE|2019-07-23 00:12:00.0,Tue Jul 23, 1:12 AM,2 min,23°,11° above W,23° above SW|2019-07-23 21:46:00.0,Tue Jul 23, 10:46 PM,6 min,52°,10° above WSW,11° above ESE|2019-07-23 23:22:00.0,Wed Jul 24, 00:22 AM,3 min,34°,11° above W,33° above S|2019-07-24 20:56:00.0,Wed Jul 24, 9:56 PM,6 min,49°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2019-07-24 22:33:00.0,Wed Jul 24, 11:33 PM,5 min,41°,10° above W,24° above SE|2019-07-25 00:10:00.0,Thu Jul 25, 1:10 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above WSW,11° above WSW|2019-07-25 21:44:00.0,Thu Jul 25, 10:44 PM,6 min,47°,10° above W,13° above ESE|2019-07-25 23:20:00.0,Fri Jul 26, 00:20 AM,2 min,21°,10° above W,21° above SW|2019-07-26 20:54:00.0,Fri Jul 26, 9:54 PM,6 min,51°,10° above W,11° above ESE|2019-07-26 22:31:00.0,Fri Jul 26, 11:31 PM,3 min,29°,11° above W,26° above S|2019-07-27 21:42:00.0,Sat Jul 27, 10:42 PM,5 min,36°,12° above W,16° above SE|2019-07-27 23:19:00.0,Sun Jul 28, 00:19 AM,< 1 min,11°,10° above WSW,11° above SW|2019-07-28 20:52:00.0,Sun Jul 28, 9:52 PM,6 min,43°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2019-07-28 22:29:00.0,Sun Jul 28, 11:29 PM,3 min,18°,10° above WSW,17° above SSW|2019-07-29 21:40:00.0,Mon Jul 29, 10:40 PM,4 min,24°,11° above W,15° above SSE|2019-07-30 20:51:00.0,Tue Jul 30, 9:51 PM,6 min,31°,11° above W,10° above SE|2019-07-30 22:29:00.0,Tue Jul 30, 11:29 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SW,10° above SW|2019-07-31 21:38:00.0,Wed Jul 31, 10:38 PM,3 min,14°,10° above WSW,11° above S|2019-08-01 20:49:00.0,Thu Aug 1, 9:49 PM,5 min,19°,10° above WSW,11° above SSE|2019-08-03 20:48:00.0,Sat Aug 3, 9:48 PM,2 min,11°,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

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