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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Jul 8, 2020 through Friday Jul 24, 2020

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Thu Jul 9, 1:49 AM	< 1 min	15°	15° above N	15° above N
Fri Jul 10, 1:03 AM	< 1 min	11°	11° above NNE	11° above NNE
Sat Jul 11, 1:50 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above NNW	10° above NNW
Sat Jul 11, 5:04 AM	1 min	15°	10° above NNW	15° above NNE
Sun Jul 12, 4:17 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above N	10° above N
Mon Jul 13, 00:15 AM	2 min	17°	17° above NNW	10° above NNE
Mon Jul 13, 5:05 AM	6 min	32°	10° above NNW	10° above E
Mon Jul 13, 9:46 PM	6 min	30°	11° above SSW	10° above ENE
Mon Jul 13, 11:23 PM	5 min	26°	11° above W	11° above NNE
Tue Jul 14, 4:17 AM	2 min	20°	11° above NNW	20° above NNE
Tue Jul 14, 8:59 PM	4 min	17°	10° above S	10° above E
Tue Jul 14, 10:35 PM	6 min	42°	10° above WSW	10° above NE
Wed Jul 15, 3:30 AM	1 min	14°	10° above NNW	14° above N
Wed Jul 15, 5:05 AM	6 min	84°	10° above NW	11° above SE
Wed Jul 15, 9:47 PM	6 min	76°	10° above SW	11° above NE
Wed Jul 15, 11:28 PM	< 1 min	12°	12° above N	10° above N
Thu Jul 16, 2:42 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above N	10° above N
Thu Jul 16, 4:17 AM	6 min	52°	10° above NW	10° above ESE
Thu Jul 16, 8:59 PM	6 min	56°	11° above SW	10° above ENE
Thu Jul 16, 10:40 PM	2 min	17°	17° above NNW	11° above NNE
Fri Jul 17, 3:30 AM	6 min	31°	10° above NNW	10° above E
Fri Jul 17, 5:07 AM	5 min	24°	11° above WNW	10° above S
Fri Jul 17, 9:48 PM	5 min	27°	11° above W	11° above NNE
Sat Jul 18, 2:42 AM	1 min	16°	10° above NNW	16° above N
Sat Jul 18, 4:25 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above SSE	10° above SSE
Sat Jul 18, 9:00 PM	6 min	43°	10° above WSW	10° above NE
Sat Jul 18, 10:41 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above N	10° above N
Sun Jul 19, 1:55 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above N	10° above N
Sun Jul 19, 9:53 PM	1 min	13°	13° above NNW	11° above N
Mon Jul 20, 9:05 PM	2 min	18°	18° above NNW	11° above NNE
Wed Jul 22, 9:05 PM	< 1 min	10°	10° above NNW	10° above N

2020-07-09 06:49:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 1:49 AM,< 1 min,15°,15° above N,15° above N|2020-07-10 06:03:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 1:03 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NNE,11° above NNE|2020-07-11 06:50:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 1:50 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above NNW|2020-07-11 10:04:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 5:04 AM,1 min,15°,10° above NNW,15° above NNE|2020-07-12 09:17:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 4:17 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2020-07-13 05:15:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 00:15 AM,2 min,17°,17° above NNW,10° above NNE|2020-07-13 10:05:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 5:05 AM,6 min,32°,10° above NNW,10° above E|2020-07-14 02:46:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 9:46 PM,6 min,30°,11° above SSW,10° above ENE|2020-07-14 04:23:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 11:23 PM,5 min,26°,11° above W,11° above NNE|2020-07-14 09:17:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 4:17 AM,2 min,20°,11° above NNW,20° above NNE|2020-07-15 01:59:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 8:59 PM,4 min,17°,10° above S,10° above E|2020-07-15 03:35:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 10:35 PM,6 min,42°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|2020-07-15 08:30:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 3:30 AM,1 min,14°,10° above NNW,14° above N|2020-07-15 10:05:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 5:05 AM,6 min,84°,10° above NW,11° above SE|2020-07-16 02:47:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 9:47 PM,6 min,76°,10° above SW,11° above NE|2020-07-16 04:28:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 11:28 PM,< 1 min,12°,12° above N,10° above N|2020-07-16 07:42:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 2:42 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2020-07-16 09:17:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 4:17 AM,6 min,52°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|2020-07-17 01:59:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 8:59 PM,6 min,56°,11° above SW,10° above ENE|2020-07-17 03:40:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 10:40 PM,2 min,17°,17° above NNW,11° above NNE|2020-07-17 08:30:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 3:30 AM,6 min,31°,10° above NNW,10° above E|2020-07-17 10:07:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 5:07 AM,5 min,24°,11° above WNW,10° above S|2020-07-18 02:48:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 9:48 PM,5 min,27°,11° above W,11° above NNE|2020-07-18 07:42:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 2:42 AM,1 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above N|2020-07-18 09:25:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 4:25 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SSE,10° above SSE|2020-07-19 02:00:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 9:00 PM,6 min,43°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|2020-07-19 03:41:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 10:41 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2020-07-19 06:55:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 1:55 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above N|2020-07-20 02:53:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 9:53 PM,1 min,13°,13° above NNW,11° above N|2020-07-21 02:05:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 9:05 PM,2 min,18°,18° above NNW,11° above NNE|2020-07-23 02:05:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 9:05 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NNW,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

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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.