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Location: Lewiston, Maine, United States

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Oct 22, 2021 through Saturday Nov 6, 2021

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Sat Oct 23, 4:53 AM	3 min	14°	14° above SE	10° above E
Sat Oct 23, 6:27 AM	7 min	83°	10° above WSW	10° above ENE
Sun Oct 24, 5:41 AM	5 min	62°	28° above SW	10° above ENE
Mon Oct 25, 4:57 AM	2 min	33°	33° above ESE	10° above ENE
Mon Oct 25, 6:29 AM	6 min	39°	10° above W	10° above NE
Tue Oct 26, 4:11 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above E	10° above E
Tue Oct 26, 5:45 AM	4 min	54°	41° above WNW	10° above NE
Wed Oct 27, 5:00 AM	2 min	31°	31° above NE	10° above ENE
Wed Oct 27, 6:32 AM	6 min	25°	10° above WNW	10° above NE
Thu Oct 28, 4:14 AM	< 1 min	9°	9° above ENE	10° above ENE
Thu Oct 28, 5:47 AM	4 min	30°	28° above NW	10° above NE
Fri Oct 29, 5:02 AM	2 min	24°	24° above NNE	10° above NE
Fri Oct 29, 6:35 AM	5 min	22°	10° above NW	10° above NE
Sat Oct 30, 5:50 AM	4 min	23°	21° above NNW	10° above NE
Sun Oct 31, 5:04 AM	1 min	19°	19° above NNE	10° above NE
Sun Oct 31, 6:38 AM	6 min	24°	10° above NW	10° above ENE
Mon Nov 1, 5:52 AM	4 min	22°	20° above NNW	10° above ENE
Tue Nov 2, 5:07 AM	2 min	19°	19° above NNE	10° above NE
Tue Nov 2, 6:40 AM	6 min	34°	10° above NW	10° above E
Wed Nov 3, 5:54 AM	4 min	28°	22° above NNW	10° above ENE
Thu Nov 4, 5:09 AM	2 min	22°	22° above NNE	10° above ENE
Thu Nov 4, 6:42 AM	7 min	67°	10° above NW	10° above ESE
Fri Nov 5, 5:57 AM	5 min	46°	29° above NNW	10° above E
Sat Nov 6, 5:11 AM	2 min	30°	30° above NE	10° above E
Sat Nov 6, 6:44 AM	6 min	48°	12° above WNW	10° above SE

2021-10-23 08:53:00.0,Sat Oct 23, 4:53 AM,3 min,14°,14° above SE,10° above E|2021-10-23 10:27:00.0,Sat Oct 23, 6:27 AM,7 min,83°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|2021-10-24 09:41:00.0,Sun Oct 24, 5:41 AM,5 min,62°,28° above SW,10° above ENE|2021-10-25 08:57:00.0,Mon Oct 25, 4:57 AM,2 min,33°,33° above ESE,10° above ENE|2021-10-25 10:29:00.0,Mon Oct 25, 6:29 AM,6 min,39°,10° above W,10° above NE|2021-10-26 08:11:00.0,Tue Oct 26, 4:11 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above E,10° above E|2021-10-26 09:45:00.0,Tue Oct 26, 5:45 AM,4 min,54°,41° above WNW,10° above NE|2021-10-27 09:00:00.0,Wed Oct 27, 5:00 AM,2 min,31°,31° above NE,10° above ENE|2021-10-27 10:32:00.0,Wed Oct 27, 6:32 AM,6 min,25°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2021-10-28 08:14:00.0,Thu Oct 28, 4:14 AM,< 1 min,9°,9° above ENE,10° above ENE|2021-10-28 09:47:00.0,Thu Oct 28, 5:47 AM,4 min,30°,28° above NW,10° above NE|2021-10-29 09:02:00.0,Fri Oct 29, 5:02 AM,2 min,24°,24° above NNE,10° above NE|2021-10-29 10:35:00.0,Fri Oct 29, 6:35 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-10-30 09:50:00.0,Sat Oct 30, 5:50 AM,4 min,23°,21° above NNW,10° above NE|2021-10-31 09:04:00.0,Sun Oct 31, 5:04 AM,1 min,19°,19° above NNE,10° above NE|2021-10-31 10:38:00.0,Sun Oct 31, 6:38 AM,6 min,24°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|2021-11-01 09:52:00.0,Mon Nov 1, 5:52 AM,4 min,22°,20° above NNW,10° above ENE|2021-11-02 09:07:00.0,Tue Nov 2, 5:07 AM,2 min,19°,19° above NNE,10° above NE|2021-11-02 10:40:00.0,Tue Nov 2, 6:40 AM,6 min,34°,10° above NW,10° above E|2021-11-03 09:54:00.0,Wed Nov 3, 5:54 AM,4 min,28°,22° above NNW,10° above ENE|2021-11-04 09:09:00.0,Thu Nov 4, 5:09 AM,2 min,22°,22° above NNE,10° above ENE|2021-11-04 10:42:00.0,Thu Nov 4, 6:42 AM,7 min,67°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|2021-11-05 09:57:00.0,Fri Nov 5, 5:57 AM,5 min,46°,29° above NNW,10° above E|2021-11-06 09:11:00.0,Sat Nov 6, 5:11 AM,2 min,30°,30° above NE,10° above E|2021-11-06 10:44:00.0,Sat Nov 6, 6:44 AM,6 min,48°,12° above WNW,10° 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.