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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Nov 27, 2023 through Tuesday Dec 12, 2023

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Fri Dec 1, 6:32 PM	1 min	16°	10° above NNW	16° above N
Sat Dec 2, 5:44 PM	3 min	14°	10° above N	12° above NE
Sat Dec 2, 7:19 PM	1 min	14°	10° above NW	14° above NW
Sun Dec 3, 6:31 PM	3 min	50°	10° above NW	50° above NNE
Mon Dec 4, 5:43 PM	6 min	30°	10° above NNW	11° above E
Mon Dec 4, 7:20 PM	2 min	20°	10° above WNW	20° above WSW
Tue Dec 5, 6:31 PM	6 min	44°	10° above WNW	15° above SSE
Wed Dec 6, 5:42 PM	7 min	90°	10° above NW	10° above SE
Thu Dec 7, 6:32 PM	4 min	14°	10° above W	10° above SSW
Fri Dec 8, 5:42 PM	6 min	26°	10° above WNW	10° above S

{ts '2023-12-01 23:32:00'},Fri Dec 1, 6:32 PM,1 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above N|{ts '2023-12-02 22:44:00'},Sat Dec 2, 5:44 PM,3 min,14°,10° above N,12° above NE|{ts '2023-12-03 00:19:00'},Sat Dec 2, 7:19 PM,1 min,14°,10° above NW,14° above NW|{ts '2023-12-03 23:31:00'},Sun Dec 3, 6:31 PM,3 min,50°,10° above NW,50° above NNE|{ts '2023-12-04 22:43:00'},Mon Dec 4, 5:43 PM,6 min,30°,10° above NNW,11° above E|{ts '2023-12-05 00:20:00'},Mon Dec 4, 7:20 PM,2 min,20°,10° above WNW,20° above WSW|{ts '2023-12-05 23:31:00'},Tue Dec 5, 6:31 PM,6 min,44°,10° above WNW,15° above SSE|{ts '2023-12-06 22:42:00'},Wed Dec 6, 5:42 PM,7 min,90°,10° above NW,10° above SE|{ts '2023-12-07 23:32:00'},Thu Dec 7, 6:32 PM,4 min,14°,10° above W,10° above SSW|{ts '2023-12-08 22:42:00'},Fri Dec 8, 5:42 PM,6 min,26°,10° above WNW,10° above S|

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.