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Location: Thousand Oaks, California, United States

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday May 15, 2024 through Thursday May 30, 2024

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Tue May 21, 10:56 PM	1 min	14°	10° above N	14° above N
Wed May 22, 10:07 PM	1 min	10°	10° above NNE	10° above NNE
Thu May 23, 10:52 PM	1 min	19°	10° above NNW	19° above NNW
Fri May 24, 10:03 PM	3 min	21°	10° above NNW	20° above NE
Sat May 25, 9:15 PM	4 min	14°	10° above N	10° above ENE
Sat May 25, 10:50 PM	1 min	21°	10° above NW	21° above NW
Sun May 26, 10:01 PM	3 min	54°	10° above NW	54° above NNE
Mon May 27, 9:13 PM	5 min	30°	10° above NNW	19° above E
Mon May 27, 10:50 PM	< 1 min	13°	10° above W	13° above W
Tue May 28, 10:00 PM	3 min	39°	10° above WNW	39° above SW
Wed May 29, 9:11 PM	5 min	83°	10° above NW	26° above SE

{ts '2024-05-22 05:56:00'},Tue May 21, 10:56 PM,1 min,14°,10° above N,14° above N|{ts '2024-05-23 05:07:00'},Wed May 22, 10:07 PM,1 min,10°,10° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-24 05:52:00'},Thu May 23, 10:52 PM,1 min,19°,10° above NNW,19° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-25 05:03:00'},Fri May 24, 10:03 PM,3 min,21°,10° above NNW,20° above NE|{ts '2024-05-26 04:15:00'},Sat May 25, 9:15 PM,4 min,14°,10° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-26 05:50:00'},Sat May 25, 10:50 PM,1 min,21°,10° above NW,21° above NW|{ts '2024-05-27 05:01:00'},Sun May 26, 10:01 PM,3 min,54°,10° above NW,54° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-28 04:13:00'},Mon May 27, 9:13 PM,5 min,30°,10° above NNW,19° above E|{ts '2024-05-28 05:50:00'},Mon May 27, 10:50 PM,< 1 min,13°,10° above W,13° above W|{ts '2024-05-29 05:00:00'},Tue May 28, 10:00 PM,3 min,39°,10° above WNW,39° above SW|{ts '2024-05-30 04:11:00'},Wed May 29, 9:11 PM,5 min,83°,10° above NW,26° above SE|

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.