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Location: Lewiston, Maine, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Feb 14, 2020 through Tuesday Mar 3, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Wed Feb 19, 6:06 AM 2 min 18° 10° above S 18° above SE  
Thu Feb 20, 5:20 AM 1 min 11° 10° above SSE 11° above SE  
Fri Feb 21, 6:07 AM 2 min 32° 10° above SW 32° above SSW  
Sat Feb 22, 5:19 AM 3 min 30° 10° above SSW 29° above ESE  
Sun Feb 23, 4:33 AM 3 min 18° 13° above S 16° above ESE  
Mon Feb 24, 3:48 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Mon Feb 24, 5:21 AM 5 min 81° 15° above SW 22° above ENE  
Tue Feb 25, 4:36 AM 2 min 49° 44° above S 26° above E  
Wed Feb 26, 3:51 AM < 1 min 18° 18° above E 16° above E  
Wed Feb 26, 5:24 AM 5 min 44° 21° above W 11° above NE  
Thu Feb 27, 4:38 AM 3 min 65° 65° above NNW 14° above NE  
Fri Feb 28, 3:52 AM < 1 min 21° 21° above ENE 18° above ENE  
Fri Feb 28, 5:25 AM 5 min 27° 15° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sat Feb 29, 4:39 AM 3 min 33° 33° above NNW 11° above NE  
Sun Mar 1, 3:54 AM 1 min 22° 22° above NE 13° above NE  
Sun Mar 1, 5:27 AM 5 min 22° 10° above NW 11° above NE  
Mon Mar 2, 4:41 AM 3 min 23° 22° above NNW 10° above NE  
Tue Mar 3, 3:55 AM 1 min 21° 21° above NNE 12° above NE  
Tue Mar 3, 5:28 AM 4 min 22° 11° above NW 15° above NE  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Friday Feb 14, 2020 through Tuesday Mar 3, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Wed Feb 19, 5:54 AM 1 min 13° 10° above SSE 13° above SE  
Thu Feb 20, 5:22 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above SE 11° above SE  
Sat Feb 22, 5:52 AM 4 min 52° 10° above SW 39° above E  
Sun Feb 23, 5:20 AM 4 min 43° 10° above SSW 33° above E  
Mon Feb 24, 4:49 AM 3 min 36° 20° above SSW 28° above ESE  
Tue Feb 25, 4:19 AM 2 min 30° 29° above SE 22° above E  
Tue Feb 25, 5:53 AM 7 min 49° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Wed Feb 26, 3:48 AM 1 min 21° 21° above ESE 14° above E  
Wed Feb 26, 5:22 AM 6 min 55° 17° above W 13° above NE  
Thu Feb 27, 3:18 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above E 10° above E  
Thu Feb 27, 4:52 AM 4 min 64° 45° above W 16° above NE  
Fri Feb 28, 4:21 AM 2 min 62° 62° above NNE 16° above NE  
Fri Feb 28, 5:56 AM 2 min 23° 11° above WNW 23° above NW  
Sat Feb 29, 3:50 AM 1 min 28° 28° above ENE 16° above ENE  
Sat Feb 29, 5:24 AM 5 min 28° 15° above WNW 10° above NE  
2020-02-19 11:06:00.0,Wed Feb 19, 6:06 AM,2 min,18°,10° above S,18° above SE|2020-02-20 10:20:00.0,Thu Feb 20, 5:20 AM,1 min,11°,10° above SSE,11° above SE|2020-02-21 11:07:00.0,Fri Feb 21, 6:07 AM,2 min,32°,10° above SW,32° above SSW|2020-02-22 10:19:00.0,Sat Feb 22, 5:19 AM,3 min,30°,10° above SSW,29° above ESE|2020-02-23 09:33:00.0,Sun Feb 23, 4:33 AM,3 min,18°,13° above S,16° above ESE|2020-02-24 08:48:00.0,Mon Feb 24, 3:48 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above ESE,10° above ESE|2020-02-24 10:21:00.0,Mon Feb 24, 5:21 AM,5 min,81°,15° above SW,22° above ENE|2020-02-25 09:36:00.0,Tue Feb 25, 4:36 AM,2 min,49°,44° above S,26° above E|2020-02-26 08:51:00.0,Wed Feb 26, 3:51 AM,< 1 min,18°,18° above E,16° above E|2020-02-26 10:24:00.0,Wed Feb 26, 5:24 AM,5 min,44°,21° above W,11° above NE|2020-02-27 09:38:00.0,Thu Feb 27, 4:38 AM,3 min,65°,65° above NNW,14° above NE|2020-02-28 08:52:00.0,Fri Feb 28, 3:52 AM,< 1 min,21°,21° above ENE,18° above ENE|2020-02-28 10:25:00.0,Fri Feb 28, 5:25 AM,5 min,27°,15° above WNW,10° above NE|2020-02-29 09:39:00.0,Sat Feb 29, 4:39 AM,3 min,33°,33° above NNW,11° above NE|2020-03-01 08:54:00.0,Sun Mar 1, 3:54 AM,1 min,22°,22° above NE,13° above NE|2020-03-01 10:27:00.0,Sun Mar 1, 5:27 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NW,11° above NE|2020-03-02 09:41:00.0,Mon Mar 2, 4:41 AM,3 min,23°,22° above NNW,10° above NE|2020-03-03 08:55:00.0,Tue Mar 3, 3:55 AM,1 min,21°,21° above NNE,12° above NE|2020-03-03 10:28:00.0,Tue Mar 3, 5:28 AM,4 min,22°,11° above NW,15° 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