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Location: Lafayette, Indiana, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday May 6, 2024 through Tuesday May 21, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue May 7, 3:08 AM 2 min 12° 12° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Tue May 7, 4:44 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 2:20 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Wed May 8, 3:54 AM 4 min 15° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 8, 5:31 AM 6 min 49° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 3:05 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Thu May 9, 4:41 AM 6 min 31° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 9:25 PM 2 min 11° 10° above SE 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 10:59 PM 2 min 48° 10° above SW 48° above WSW  
Fri May 10, 2:17 AM 1 min 12° 12° above N 10° above NNE  
Fri May 10, 3:52 AM 5 min 22° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 5:28 AM 7 min 61° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 10:10 PM 7 min 54° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 11:47 PM 6 min 24° 10° above W 10° above NNE  
Sat May 11, 3:04 AM 4 min 17° 13° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 4:39 AM 7 min 73° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 10:57 PM 6 min 34° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 12:36 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun May 12, 3:54 AM 2 min 25° 25° above E 10° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 5:28 AM 4 min 21° 14° above W 10° above S  
Sun May 12, 10:08 PM 7 min 55° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 11:46 PM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Mon May 13, 1:24 AM 1 min 13° 10° above NNW 13° above N  
Mon May 13, 10:56 PM 5 min 19° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Tue May 14, 12:35 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Tue May 14, 10:06 PM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue May 14, 11:45 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Wed May 15, 1:22 AM 1 min 14° 10° above NNW 14° above N  
Wed May 15, 10:55 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu May 16, 12:32 AM 3 min 14° 10° above NNW 13° above NNE  
Thu May 16, 10:04 PM 4 min 16° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Thu May 16, 11:43 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Fri May 17, 1:19 AM 1 min 14° 10° above NW 14° above NNW  
Fri May 17, 10:53 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sat May 18, 12:30 AM 2 min 19° 10° above NNW 19° above NNE  
Sat May 18, 10:03 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sat May 18, 11:40 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NNW 12° above NE  
Sun May 19, 1:16 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above NW  
Sun May 19, 10:51 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Mon May 20, 12:27 AM 2 min 24° 10° above NW 24° above NNW  
Mon May 20, 10:01 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon May 20, 11:37 PM 3 min 23° 10° above NNW 22° above NE  
{ts '2024-05-07 07:08:00'},Tue May 7, 3:08 AM,2 min,12°,12° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-07 08:44:00'},Tue May 7, 4:44 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 06:20:00'},Wed May 8, 2:20 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-08 07:54:00'},Wed May 8, 3:54 AM,4 min,15°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-08 09:31:00'},Wed May 8, 5:31 AM,6 min,49°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-09 07:05:00'},Thu May 9, 3:05 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-09 08:41:00'},Thu May 9, 4:41 AM,6 min,31°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:25:00'},Thu May 9, 9:25 PM,2 min,11°,10° above SE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 02:59:00'},Thu May 9, 10:59 PM,2 min,48°,10° above SW,48° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-10 06:17:00'},Fri May 10, 2:17 AM,1 min,12°,12° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-10 07:52:00'},Fri May 10, 3:52 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 09:28:00'},Fri May 10, 5:28 AM,7 min,61°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:10:00'},Fri May 10, 10:10 PM,7 min,54°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 03:47:00'},Fri May 10, 11:47 PM,6 min,24°,10° above W,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-11 07:04:00'},Sat May 11, 3:04 AM,4 min,17°,13° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 08:39:00'},Sat May 11, 4:39 AM,7 min,73°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 02:57:00'},Sat May 11, 10:57 PM,6 min,34°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 04:36:00'},Sun May 12, 12:36 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-12 07:54:00'},Sun May 12, 3:54 AM,2 min,25°,25° above E,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 09:28:00'},Sun May 12, 5:28 AM,4 min,21°,14° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-13 02:08:00'},Sun May 12, 10:08 PM,7 min,55°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 03:46:00'},Sun May 12, 11:46 PM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-13 05:24:00'},Mon May 13, 1:24 AM,1 min,13°,10° above NNW,13° above N|{ts '2024-05-14 02:56:00'},Mon May 13, 10:56 PM,5 min,19°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-14 04:35:00'},Tue May 14, 12:35 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-15 02:06:00'},Tue May 14, 10:06 PM,6 min,26°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-15 03:45:00'},Tue May 14, 11:45 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-15 05:22:00'},Wed May 15, 1:22 AM,1 min,14°,10° above NNW,14° above N|{ts '2024-05-16 02:55:00'},Wed May 15, 10:55 PM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-16 04:32:00'},Thu May 16, 12:32 AM,3 min,14°,10° above NNW,13° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-17 02:04:00'},Thu May 16, 10:04 PM,4 min,16°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-17 03:43:00'},Thu May 16, 11:43 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-17 05:19:00'},Fri May 17, 1:19 AM,1 min,14°,10° above NW,14° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-18 02:53:00'},Fri May 17, 10:53 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-18 04:30:00'},Sat May 18, 12:30 AM,2 min,19°,10° above NNW,19° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-19 02:03:00'},Sat May 18, 10:03 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-19 03:40:00'},Sat May 18, 11:40 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NNW,12° above NE|{ts '2024-05-19 05:16:00'},Sun May 19, 1:16 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above NW|{ts '2024-05-20 02:51:00'},Sun May 19, 10:51 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-20 04:27:00'},Mon May 20, 12:27 AM,2 min,24°,10° above NW,24° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-21 02:01:00'},Mon May 20, 10:01 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-21 03:37:00'},Mon May 20, 11:37 PM,3 min,23°,10° above NNW,22° above NE|

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