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Location: Lansing, Michigan, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday May 14, 2021 through Saturday May 29, 2021

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri May 14, 9:26 PM 3 min 14° 10° above SSE 10° above E  
Fri May 14, 11:01 PM 7 min 79° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sat May 15, 12:39 AM 5 min 22° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sat May 15, 2:17 AM 5 min 19° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat May 15, 3:53 AM 6 min 43° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat May 15, 5:30 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Sat May 15, 10:14 PM 7 min 63° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 15, 11:51 PM 6 min 27° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun May 16, 1:29 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun May 16, 3:06 AM 6 min 31° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sun May 16, 4:43 AM 7 min 46° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Sun May 16, 11:03 PM 6 min 35° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Mon May 17, 12:41 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon May 17, 2:19 AM 4 min 24° 10° above NW 23° above NE  
Mon May 17, 4:00 AM 2 min 42° 42° above SE 10° above SE  
Mon May 17, 10:15 PM 7 min 50° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Mon May 17, 11:54 PM 5 min 19° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Tue May 18, 1:31 AM 3 min 21° 10° above NW 20° above NNE  
Tue May 18, 11:06 PM 5 min 22° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 19, 12:44 AM 4 min 19° 10° above NW 13° above NE  
Wed May 19, 2:20 AM < 1 min 13° 10° above NW 13° above NW  
Wed May 19, 10:18 PM 6 min 27° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Wed May 19, 11:56 PM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu May 20, 1:33 AM 2 min 23° 10° above NW 23° above NNW  
Thu May 20, 11:08 PM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri May 21, 12:46 AM 3 min 25° 10° above NW 24° above NNE  
Fri May 21, 10:21 PM 5 min 19° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Fri May 21, 11:58 PM 4 min 21° 10° above NW 15° above NE  
Sat May 22, 1:35 AM 1 min 16° 10° above NW 16° above NW  
Sat May 22, 11:11 PM 5 min 19° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun May 23, 12:48 AM 2 min 33° 10° above NW 33° above NNW  
Sun May 23, 10:23 PM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon May 24, 12:00 AM 4 min 31° 10° above NW 30° above NE  
Mon May 24, 11:13 PM 5 min 25° 10° above NW 13° above ENE  
Tue May 25, 12:50 AM 1 min 21° 10° above WNW 21° above WNW  
Tue May 25, 10:26 PM 5 min 21° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 26, 12:02 AM 3 min 52° 10° above NW 52° above NNW  
Wed May 26, 11:15 PM 5 min 44° 10° above NW 29° above E  
Thu May 27, 12:52 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above WNW 11° above W  
Thu May 27, 10:28 PM 6 min 31° 10° above NW 12° above E  
Fri May 28, 12:04 AM 2 min 29° 10° above WNW 29° above W  
Fri May 28, 11:17 PM 4 min 76° 10° above WNW 60° above SSE  
2021-05-15 01:26:00.0,Fri May 14, 9:26 PM,3 min,14°,10° above SSE,10° above E|2021-05-15 03:01:00.0,Fri May 14, 11:01 PM,7 min,79°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|2021-05-15 04:39:00.0,Sat May 15, 12:39 AM,5 min,22°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2021-05-15 06:17:00.0,Sat May 15, 2:17 AM,5 min,19°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-05-15 07:53:00.0,Sat May 15, 3:53 AM,6 min,43°,10° above NW,10° above E|2021-05-15 09:30:00.0,Sat May 15, 5:30 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|2021-05-16 02:14:00.0,Sat May 15, 10:14 PM,7 min,63°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|2021-05-16 03:51:00.0,Sat May 15, 11:51 PM,6 min,27°,10° above W,10° above NE|2021-05-16 05:29:00.0,Sun May 16, 1:29 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-05-16 07:06:00.0,Sun May 16, 3:06 AM,6 min,31°,10° above NW,10° above E|2021-05-16 08:43:00.0,Sun May 16, 4:43 AM,7 min,46°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|2021-05-17 03:03:00.0,Sun May 16, 11:03 PM,6 min,35°,10° above W,10° above NE|2021-05-17 04:41:00.0,Mon May 17, 12:41 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-05-17 06:19:00.0,Mon May 17, 2:19 AM,4 min,24°,10° above NW,23° above NE|2021-05-17 08:00:00.0,Mon May 17, 4:00 AM,2 min,42°,42° above SE,10° above SE|2021-05-18 02:15:00.0,Mon May 17, 10:15 PM,7 min,50°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|2021-05-18 03:54:00.0,Mon May 17, 11:54 PM,5 min,19°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2021-05-18 05:31:00.0,Tue May 18, 1:31 AM,3 min,21°,10° above NW,20° above NNE|2021-05-19 03:06:00.0,Tue May 18, 11:06 PM,5 min,22°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2021-05-19 04:44:00.0,Wed May 19, 12:44 AM,4 min,19°,10° above NW,13° above NE|2021-05-19 06:20:00.0,Wed May 19, 2:20 AM,< 1 min,13°,10° above NW,13° above NW|2021-05-20 02:18:00.0,Wed May 19, 10:18 PM,6 min,27°,10° above W,10° above NE|2021-05-20 03:56:00.0,Wed May 19, 11:56 PM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-05-20 05:33:00.0,Thu May 20, 1:33 AM,2 min,23°,10° above NW,23° above NNW|2021-05-21 03:08:00.0,Thu May 20, 11:08 PM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-05-21 04:46:00.0,Fri May 21, 12:46 AM,3 min,25°,10° above NW,24° above NNE|2021-05-22 02:21:00.0,Fri May 21, 10:21 PM,5 min,19°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2021-05-22 03:58:00.0,Fri May 21, 11:58 PM,4 min,21°,10° above NW,15° above NE|2021-05-22 05:35:00.0,Sat May 22, 1:35 AM,1 min,16°,10° above NW,16° above NW|2021-05-23 03:11:00.0,Sat May 22, 11:11 PM,5 min,19°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-05-23 04:48:00.0,Sun May 23, 12:48 AM,2 min,33°,10° above NW,33° above NNW|2021-05-24 02:23:00.0,Sun May 23, 10:23 PM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2021-05-24 04:00:00.0,Mon May 24, 12:00 AM,4 min,31°,10° above NW,30° above NE|2021-05-25 03:13:00.0,Mon May 24, 11:13 PM,5 min,25°,10° above NW,13° above ENE|2021-05-25 04:50:00.0,Tue May 25, 12:50 AM,1 min,21°,10° above WNW,21° above WNW|2021-05-26 02:26:00.0,Tue May 25, 10:26 PM,5 min,21°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|2021-05-26 04:02:00.0,Wed May 26, 12:02 AM,3 min,52°,10° above NW,52° above NNW|2021-05-27 03:15:00.0,Wed May 26, 11:15 PM,5 min,44°,10° above NW,29° above E|2021-05-27 04:52:00.0,Thu May 27, 12:52 AM,< 1 min,11°,10° above WNW,11° above W|2021-05-28 02:28:00.0,Thu May 27, 10:28 PM,6 min,31°,10° above NW,12° above E|2021-05-28 04:04:00.0,Fri May 28, 12:04 AM,2 min,29°,10° above WNW,29° above W|2021-05-29 03:17:00.0,Fri May 28, 11:17 PM,4 min,76°,10° above WNW,60° above SSE|

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