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Location: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday May 8, 2024 through Thursday May 23, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu May 9, 3:05 AM 4 min 16° 11° above NNW 10° above NE  
Thu May 9, 4:41 AM 6 min 40° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 9:26 PM 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 10:59 PM 2 min 34° 10° above SW 34° above SW  
Fri May 10, 2:18 AM 2 min 15° 15° above N 10° above NE  
Fri May 10, 3:52 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 5:28 AM 6 min 46° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Fri May 10, 10:10 PM 6 min 48° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 11:47 PM 6 min 27° 10° above W 11° above NE  
Sat May 11, 1:26 AM 1 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above NNW  
Sat May 11, 3:04 AM 4 min 21° 15° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 4:39 AM 7 min 84° 10° above NW 10° above SE  
Sat May 11, 10:58 PM 6 min 39° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 12:36 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun May 12, 3:54 AM 2 min 28° 28° above E 10° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 5:28 AM 4 min 17° 12° above W 10° above S  
Sun May 12, 10:08 PM 7 min 63° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 11:46 PM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon May 13, 1:24 AM 2 min 16° 10° above NNW 16° above N  
Mon May 13, 10:56 PM 5 min 22° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Tue May 14, 12:34 AM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 11° above NE  
Tue May 14, 10:06 PM 6 min 30° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue May 14, 11:45 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed May 15, 1:22 AM 1 min 17° 10° above NW 17° above N  
Wed May 15, 10:55 PM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu May 16, 12:32 AM 3 min 17° 10° above NNW 16° above NNE  
Thu May 16, 10:04 PM 5 min 19° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Thu May 16, 11:43 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri May 17, 1:19 AM 1 min 17° 10° above NW 17° above NNW  
Fri May 17, 10:53 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat May 18, 12:30 AM 2 min 23° 10° above NW 23° above NNE  
Sat May 18, 10:03 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sat May 18, 11:40 PM 4 min 19° 10° above NNW 15° above NE  
Sun May 19, 1:16 AM 1 min 14° 10° above NW 14° above NW  
Sun May 19, 10:50 PM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Mon May 20, 12:27 AM 2 min 29° 10° above NW 29° above NNW  
Mon May 20, 10:01 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon May 20, 11:37 PM 3 min 29° 10° above NW 28° above NE  
Tue May 21, 10:48 PM 5 min 22° 10° above NW 11° above ENE  
Wed May 22, 12:24 AM 1 min 24° 10° above WNW 24° above WNW  
Wed May 22, 9:58 PM 5 min 18° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 22, 11:34 PM 3 min 59° 10° above NW 59° above NNE  
{ts '2024-05-09 07:05:00'},Thu May 9, 3:05 AM,4 min,16°,11° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-09 08:41:00'},Thu May 9, 4:41 AM,6 min,40°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:26:00'},Thu May 9, 9:26 PM,1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 02:59:00'},Thu May 9, 10:59 PM,2 min,34°,10° above SW,34° above SW|{ts '2024-05-10 06:18:00'},Fri May 10, 2:18 AM,2 min,15°,15° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-10 07:52:00'},Fri May 10, 3:52 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 09:28:00'},Fri May 10, 5:28 AM,6 min,46°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:10:00'},Fri May 10, 10:10 PM,6 min,48°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 03:47:00'},Fri May 10, 11:47 PM,6 min,27°,10° above W,11° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 05:26:00'},Sat May 11, 1:26 AM,1 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-11 07:04:00'},Sat May 11, 3:04 AM,4 min,21°,15° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 08:39:00'},Sat May 11, 4:39 AM,7 min,84°,10° above NW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-12 02:58:00'},Sat May 11, 10:58 PM,6 min,39°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 04:36:00'},Sun May 12, 12:36 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-12 07:54:00'},Sun May 12, 3:54 AM,2 min,28°,28° above E,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 09:28:00'},Sun May 12, 5:28 AM,4 min,17°,12° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-13 02:08:00'},Sun May 12, 10:08 PM,7 min,63°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 03:46:00'},Sun May 12, 11:46 PM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-13 05:24:00'},Mon May 13, 1:24 AM,2 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above N|{ts '2024-05-14 02:56:00'},Mon May 13, 10:56 PM,5 min,22°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-14 04:34:00'},Tue May 14, 12:34 AM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,11° above NE|{ts '2024-05-15 02:06:00'},Tue May 14, 10:06 PM,6 min,30°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-15 03:45:00'},Tue May 14, 11:45 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-15 05:22:00'},Wed May 15, 1:22 AM,1 min,17°,10° above NW,17° above N|{ts '2024-05-16 02:55:00'},Wed May 15, 10:55 PM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-16 04:32:00'},Thu May 16, 12:32 AM,3 min,17°,10° above NNW,16° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-17 02:04:00'},Thu May 16, 10:04 PM,5 min,19°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-17 03:43:00'},Thu May 16, 11:43 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-17 05:19:00'},Fri May 17, 1:19 AM,1 min,17°,10° above NW,17° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-18 02:53:00'},Fri May 17, 10:53 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-18 04:30:00'},Sat May 18, 12:30 AM,2 min,23°,10° above NW,23° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-19 02:03:00'},Sat May 18, 10:03 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-19 03:40:00'},Sat May 18, 11:40 PM,4 min,19°,10° above NNW,15° above NE|{ts '2024-05-19 05:16:00'},Sun May 19, 1:16 AM,1 min,14°,10° above NW,14° above NW|{ts '2024-05-20 02:50:00'},Sun May 19, 10:50 PM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-20 04:27:00'},Mon May 20, 12:27 AM,2 min,29°,10° above NW,29° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-21 02:01:00'},Mon May 20, 10:01 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-21 03:37:00'},Mon May 20, 11:37 PM,3 min,29°,10° above NW,28° above NE|{ts '2024-05-22 02:48:00'},Tue May 21, 10:48 PM,5 min,22°,10° above NW,11° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-22 04:24:00'},Wed May 22, 12:24 AM,1 min,24°,10° above WNW,24° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-23 01:58:00'},Wed May 22, 9:58 PM,5 min,18°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-23 03:34:00'},Wed May 22, 11:34 PM,3 min,59°,10° above NW,59° above NNE|

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