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Location: Elkton, Maryland, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Thursday Jul 12, 2018 through Friday Jul 27, 2018

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Jul 12, 2:59 AM 2 min 16° 15° above NW 15° above N  
Thu Jul 12, 4:37 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
Fri Jul 13, 2:08 AM < 1 min 21° 21° above N 19° above N  
Fri Jul 13, 3:44 AM 1 min 10° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Fri Jul 13, 5:21 AM 1 min 13° 10° above NNW 13° above N  
Sat Jul 14, 1:18 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above NE 11° above NE  
Sat Jul 14, 2:51 AM 2 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above N  
Sat Jul 14, 4:29 AM 1 min 11° 10° above N 11° above N  
Sun Jul 15, 2:00 AM < 1 min 15° 15° above NNW 14° above N  
Sun Jul 15, 3:37 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
Sun Jul 15, 5:13 AM 2 min 19° 10° above NNW 19° above NNE  
Mon Jul 16, 1:09 AM 1 min 15° 15° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 16, 2:45 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
Mon Jul 16, 4:21 AM 1 min 14° 10° above NNW 14° above N  
Tue Jul 17, 1:52 AM 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above NNW  
Tue Jul 17, 3:29 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above N 11° above N  
Tue Jul 17, 5:05 AM 6 min 35° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 18, 1:00 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above NNW 13° above NNW  
Wed Jul 18, 2:37 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
Wed Jul 18, 4:13 AM 2 min 22° 11° above NNW 22° above NNE  
Wed Jul 18, 10:28 PM 6 min 79° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 19, 00:06 AM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 19, 3:21 AM 2 min 16° 10° above NNW 16° above N  
Thu Jul 19, 4:57 AM 6 min 81° 10° above NW 11° above SE  
Thu Jul 19, 9:36 PM 6 min 38° 10° above SSW 12° above ENE  
Thu Jul 19, 11:13 PM 5 min 25° 11° above W 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 20, 2:29 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above N  
Fri Jul 20, 4:05 AM 6 min 42° 10° above NW 11° above ESE  
Fri Jul 20, 10:20 PM 6 min 41° 10° above WSW 11° above NE  
Sat Jul 21, 00:02 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above N 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 21, 3:13 AM 6 min 26° 10° above NNW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 21, 4:49 AM 6 min 37° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Sat Jul 21, 9:28 PM 6 min 79° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 21, 11:09 PM 2 min 15° 15° above N 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 22, 2:21 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 22, 3:57 AM 6 min 78° 10° above NW 11° above SE  
Sun Jul 22, 10:16 PM 2 min 22° 22° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 22, 11:54 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
Mon Jul 23, 1:29 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above NNW 10° above NNW  
Mon Jul 23, 9:21 PM 6 min 34° 12° above W 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 23, 11:01 PM < 1 min 11° 11° above N 10° above N  
Tue Jul 24, 00:39 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above NNE 11° above NNE  
Tue Jul 24, 10:09 PM 2 min 14° 14° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 24, 11:46 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
Wed Jul 25, 9:16 PM 2 min 19° 19° above NNW 11° above NNE  
Wed Jul 25, 10:54 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
2018-07-12 06:59:00.0,Thu Jul 12, 2:59 AM,2 min,16°,15° above NW,15° above N|2018-07-12 08:37:00.0,Thu Jul 12, 4:37 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2018-07-13 06:08:00.0,Fri Jul 13, 2:08 AM,< 1 min,21°,21° above N,19° above N|2018-07-13 07:44:00.0,Fri Jul 13, 3:44 AM,1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above N|2018-07-13 09:21:00.0,Fri Jul 13, 5:21 AM,1 min,13°,10° above NNW,13° above N|2018-07-14 05:18:00.0,Sat Jul 14, 1:18 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above NE,11° above NE|2018-07-14 06:51:00.0,Sat Jul 14, 2:51 AM,2 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above N|2018-07-14 08:29:00.0,Sat Jul 14, 4:29 AM,1 min,11°,10° above N,11° above N|2018-07-15 06:00:00.0,Sun Jul 15, 2:00 AM,< 1 min,15°,15° above NNW,14° above N|2018-07-15 07:37:00.0,Sun Jul 15, 3:37 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2018-07-15 09:13:00.0,Sun Jul 15, 5:13 AM,2 min,19°,10° above NNW,19° above NNE|2018-07-16 05:09:00.0,Mon Jul 16, 1:09 AM,1 min,15°,15° above NNE,10° above NNE|2018-07-16 06:45:00.0,Mon Jul 16, 2:45 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2018-07-16 08:21:00.0,Mon Jul 16, 4:21 AM,1 min,14°,10° above NNW,14° above N|2018-07-17 05:52:00.0,Tue Jul 17, 1:52 AM,1 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above NNW|2018-07-17 07:29:00.0,Tue Jul 17, 3:29 AM,< 1 min,11°,10° above N,11° above N|2018-07-17 09:05:00.0,Tue Jul 17, 5:05 AM,6 min,35°,10° above NW,10° above E|2018-07-18 05:00:00.0,Wed Jul 18, 1:00 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above NNW,13° above NNW|2018-07-18 06:37:00.0,Wed Jul 18, 2:37 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2018-07-18 08:13:00.0,Wed Jul 18, 4:13 AM,2 min,22°,11° above NNW,22° above NNE|2018-07-19 02:28:00.0,Wed Jul 18, 10:28 PM,6 min,79°,10° above SW,10° above NE|2018-07-19 04:06:00.0,Thu Jul 19, 00:06 AM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|2018-07-19 07:21:00.0,Thu Jul 19, 3:21 AM,2 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above N|2018-07-19 08:57:00.0,Thu Jul 19, 4:57 AM,6 min,81°,10° above NW,11° above SE|2018-07-20 01:36:00.0,Thu Jul 19, 9:36 PM,6 min,38°,10° above SSW,12° above ENE|2018-07-20 03:13:00.0,Thu Jul 19, 11:13 PM,5 min,25°,11° above W,10° above NNE|2018-07-20 06:29:00.0,Fri Jul 20, 2:29 AM,< 1 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above N|2018-07-20 08:05:00.0,Fri Jul 20, 4:05 AM,6 min,42°,10° above NW,11° above ESE|2018-07-21 02:20:00.0,Fri Jul 20, 10:20 PM,6 min,41°,10° above WSW,11° above NE|2018-07-21 04:02:00.0,Sat Jul 21, 00:02 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above N,10° above NNE|2018-07-21 07:13:00.0,Sat Jul 21, 3:13 AM,6 min,26°,10° above NNW,10° above E|2018-07-21 08:49:00.0,Sat Jul 21, 4:49 AM,6 min,37°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|2018-07-22 01:28:00.0,Sat Jul 21, 9:28 PM,6 min,79°,10° above SW,10° above NE|2018-07-22 03:09:00.0,Sat Jul 21, 11:09 PM,2 min,15°,15° above N,10° above NNE|2018-07-22 06:21:00.0,Sun Jul 22, 2:21 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|2018-07-22 07:57:00.0,Sun Jul 22, 3:57 AM,6 min,78°,10° above NW,11° above SE|2018-07-23 02:16:00.0,Sun Jul 22, 10:16 PM,2 min,22°,22° above NNW,10° above NNE|2018-07-23 03:54:00.0,Sun Jul 22, 11:54 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2018-07-23 05:29:00.0,Mon Jul 23, 1:29 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above NNW|2018-07-24 01:21:00.0,Mon Jul 23, 9:21 PM,6 min,34°,12° above W,10° above NE|2018-07-24 03:01:00.0,Mon Jul 23, 11:01 PM,< 1 min,11°,11° above N,10° above N|2018-07-24 04:39:00.0,Tue Jul 24, 00:39 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NNE,11° above NNE|2018-07-25 02:09:00.0,Tue Jul 24, 10:09 PM,2 min,14°,14° above NNW,10° above NNE|2018-07-25 03:46:00.0,Tue Jul 24, 11:46 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2018-07-26 01:16:00.0,Wed Jul 25, 9:16 PM,2 min,19°,19° above NNW,11° above NNE|2018-07-26 02:54:00.0,Wed Jul 25, 10:54 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|

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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

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