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Location: Elkton, Maryland, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Mar 13, 2019 through Friday Mar 29, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Mar 14, 6:06 AM 5 min 65° 15° above NW 15° above ESE  
Fri Mar 15, 5:17 AM 2 min 36° 36° above NNE 21° above E  
Fri Mar 15, 6:51 AM 3 min 23° 11° above W 23° above SW  
Sat Mar 16, 6:02 AM 4 min 44° 30° above W 11° above SSE  
Sun Mar 17, 5:14 AM 1 min 24° 24° above SE 11° above SE  
Mon Mar 18, 5:58 AM 1 min 14° 14° above SSW 10° above S  
Tue Mar 19, 8:09 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above SSE 11° above SE  
Wed Mar 20, 8:52 PM 2 min 44° 10° above SW 44° above SSW  
Thu Mar 21, 8:02 PM 5 min 31° 11° above SSW 16° above E  
Thu Mar 21, 9:38 PM 1 min 18° 11° above W 18° above WNW  
Fri Mar 22, 8:47 PM 5 min 48° 10° above WSW 26° above NNE  
Sat Mar 23, 7:56 PM 6 min 88° 10° above SW 11° above NE  
Sat Mar 23, 9:35 PM 1 min 17° 15° above NW 17° above NNW  
Sun Mar 24, 8:45 PM 3 min 24° 22° above NW 11° above NNE  
Mon Mar 25, 7:54 PM 3 min 36° 34° above NW 11° above NE  
Mon Mar 25, 9:31 PM 2 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above N  
Tue Mar 26, 8:40 PM 3 min 15° 14° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed Mar 27, 7:49 PM 3 min 20° 18° above NW 11° above NNE  
Wed Mar 27, 9:27 PM 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above N  
2019-03-14 10:06:00.0,Thu Mar 14, 6:06 AM,5 min,65°,15° above NW,15° above ESE|2019-03-15 09:17:00.0,Fri Mar 15, 5:17 AM,2 min,36°,36° above NNE,21° above E|2019-03-15 10:51:00.0,Fri Mar 15, 6:51 AM,3 min,23°,11° above W,23° above SW|2019-03-16 10:02:00.0,Sat Mar 16, 6:02 AM,4 min,44°,30° above W,11° above SSE|2019-03-17 09:14:00.0,Sun Mar 17, 5:14 AM,1 min,24°,24° above SE,11° above SE|2019-03-18 09:58:00.0,Mon Mar 18, 5:58 AM,1 min,14°,14° above SSW,10° above S|2019-03-20 00:09:00.0,Tue Mar 19, 8:09 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above SSE,11° above SE|2019-03-21 00:52:00.0,Wed Mar 20, 8:52 PM,2 min,44°,10° above SW,44° above SSW|2019-03-22 00:02:00.0,Thu Mar 21, 8:02 PM,5 min,31°,11° above SSW,16° above E|2019-03-22 01:38:00.0,Thu Mar 21, 9:38 PM,1 min,18°,11° above W,18° above WNW|2019-03-23 00:47:00.0,Fri Mar 22, 8:47 PM,5 min,48°,10° above WSW,26° above NNE|2019-03-23 23:56:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 7:56 PM,6 min,88°,10° above SW,11° above NE|2019-03-24 01:35:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 9:35 PM,1 min,17°,15° above NW,17° above NNW|2019-03-25 00:45:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 8:45 PM,3 min,24°,22° above NW,11° above NNE|2019-03-25 23:54:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 7:54 PM,3 min,36°,34° above NW,11° above NE|2019-03-26 01:31:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 9:31 PM,2 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above N|2019-03-27 00:40:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 8:40 PM,3 min,15°,14° above NW,10° above NNE|2019-03-27 23:49:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 7:49 PM,3 min,20°,18° above NW,11° above NNE|2019-03-28 01:27:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 9:27 PM,1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|

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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton