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Location: Marysville, Ohio, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Sep 13, 2019 through Friday Oct 4, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Sep 17, 8:47 PM 1 min 17° 10° above S 17° above SSE  
Wed Sep 18, 8:01 PM 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above ESE  
Wed Sep 18, 9:34 PM 2 min 35° 10° above SW 35° above WSW  
Thu Sep 19, 8:46 PM 4 min 56° 11° above SW 32° above ENE  
Thu Sep 19, 10:24 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above WNW 10° above WNW  
Fri Sep 20, 7:58 PM 6 min 30° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Sep 20, 9:36 PM 1 min 31° 22° above WNW 31° above NNW  
Sat Sep 21, 8:47 PM 4 min 49° 26° above W 15° above NE  
Sun Sep 22, 7:58 PM 6 min 86° 12° above SW 11° above NE  
Sun Sep 22, 9:37 PM 1 min 18° 16° above NW 17° above N  
Mon Sep 23, 8:48 PM 4 min 23° 20° above NW 10° above NNE  
Tue Sep 24, 8:00 PM 3 min 33° 32° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue Sep 24, 9:36 PM 1 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above N  
Wed Sep 25, 8:48 PM 3 min 15° 13° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu Sep 26, 7:59 PM 3 min 18° 16° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu Sep 26, 9:37 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above N  
Fri Sep 27, 8:48 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sat Sep 28, 7:59 PM 3 min 13° 11° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sat Sep 28, 9:37 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above NNW  
Sun Sep 29, 8:48 PM 2 min 12° 10° above NNW 11° above NNE  
Mon Sep 30, 8:00 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Sep 30, 9:36 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above NNW 12° above NNW  

The following CYGNUS sightings are possible from Friday Sep 13, 2019 through Friday Oct 4, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Sep 14, 4:34 AM 1 min 20° 20° above NNE 16° above NE  
Sat Sep 14, 6:08 AM 7 min 88° 10° above NW 12° above SE  
Sun Sep 15, 4:06 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sun Sep 15, 5:40 AM 5 min 80° 26° above NW 12° above SE  
Mon Sep 16, 5:13 AM 3 min 61° 61° above E 11° above ESE  
Mon Sep 16, 6:48 AM 4 min 14° 10° above W 10° above SSW  
Tue Sep 17, 4:45 AM < 1 min 16° 16° above ESE 11° above ESE  
Tue Sep 17, 6:19 AM 3 min 17° 16° above WSW 10° above S  
Wed Sep 18, 5:52 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above S 10° above S  
Wed Sep 18, 9:05 PM 2 min 23° 11° above SSW 23° above S  
Thu Sep 19, 8:35 PM 4 min 26° 11° above S 23° above ESE  
Thu Sep 19, 10:13 PM < 1 min 14° 12° above W 14° above W  
Fri Sep 20, 8:05 PM 6 min 22° 10° above S 10° above E  
Fri Sep 20, 9:42 PM 3 min 42° 10° above WSW 42° above WNW  
Sat Sep 21, 9:12 PM 5 min 52° 10° above WSW 36° above NNE  
Sun Sep 22, 8:43 PM 6 min 60° 10° above WSW 16° above NE  
Sun Sep 22, 10:23 PM < 1 min 13° 12° above NW 13° above NW  
Mon Sep 23, 8:14 PM 6 min 69° 21° above WSW 11° above NE  
Mon Sep 23, 9:53 PM 1 min 18° 15° above NW 18° above NNW  
Tue Sep 24, 7:48 PM 2 min 34° 34° above NE 11° above NE  
Tue Sep 24, 9:24 PM 2 min 19° 17° above NW 16° above N  
Wed Sep 25, 8:54 PM 4 min 20° 18° above NW 11° above NNE  
Thu Sep 26, 8:24 PM 4 min 22° 19° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu Sep 26, 10:02 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above NNW  
Fri Sep 27, 7:54 PM 4 min 23° 21° above NW 11° above NNE  
Fri Sep 27, 9:32 PM 2 min 13° 10° above NNW 13° above N  
Sat Sep 28, 9:02 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 11° above NNE  
Sun Sep 29, 8:32 PM 4 min 13° 10° above NW 11° above NNE  
Mon Sep 30, 8:02 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Mon Sep 30, 9:41 PM < 1 min 13° 11° above NNW 13° above NNW  
Tue Oct 1, 9:11 PM 2 min 16° 10° above NNW 16° above N  
Wed Oct 2, 8:41 PM 3 min 15° 10° above NNW 14° above NNE  
Thu Oct 3, 8:11 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NNW 11° above NE  
Thu Oct 3, 9:48 PM < 1 min 14° 10° above NW 14° above NW  
2019-09-18 00:47:00.0,Tue Sep 17, 8:47 PM,1 min,17°,10° above S,17° above SSE|2019-09-19 00:01:00.0,Wed Sep 18, 8:01 PM,1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above ESE|2019-09-19 01:34:00.0,Wed Sep 18, 9:34 PM,2 min,35°,10° above SW,35° above WSW|2019-09-20 00:46:00.0,Thu Sep 19, 8:46 PM,4 min,56°,11° above SW,32° above ENE|2019-09-20 02:24:00.0,Thu Sep 19, 10:24 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WNW,10° above WNW|2019-09-20 23:58:00.0,Fri Sep 20, 7:58 PM,6 min,30°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|2019-09-21 01:36:00.0,Fri Sep 20, 9:36 PM,1 min,31°,22° above WNW,31° above NNW|2019-09-22 00:47:00.0,Sat Sep 21, 8:47 PM,4 min,49°,26° above W,15° above NE|2019-09-22 23:58:00.0,Sun Sep 22, 7:58 PM,6 min,86°,12° above SW,11° above NE|2019-09-23 01:37:00.0,Sun Sep 22, 9:37 PM,1 min,18°,16° above NW,17° above N|2019-09-24 00:48:00.0,Mon Sep 23, 8:48 PM,4 min,23°,20° above NW,10° above NNE|2019-09-25 00:00:00.0,Tue Sep 24, 8:00 PM,3 min,33°,32° above NW,10° above NE|2019-09-25 01:36:00.0,Tue Sep 24, 9:36 PM,1 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above N|2019-09-26 00:48:00.0,Wed Sep 25, 8:48 PM,3 min,15°,13° above NW,10° above NNE|2019-09-26 23:59:00.0,Thu Sep 26, 7:59 PM,3 min,18°,16° above NW,10° above NNE|2019-09-27 01:37:00.0,Thu Sep 26, 9:37 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above N|2019-09-28 00:48:00.0,Fri Sep 27, 8:48 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-09-28 23:59:00.0,Sat Sep 28, 7:59 PM,3 min,13°,11° above NW,10° above NNE|2019-09-29 01:37:00.0,Sat Sep 28, 9:37 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above NNW|2019-09-30 00:48:00.0,Sun Sep 29, 8:48 PM,2 min,12°,10° above NNW,11° above NNE|2019-10-01 00:00:00.0,Mon Sep 30, 8:00 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-10-01 01:36:00.0,Mon Sep 30, 9:36 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above NNW,12° above NNW|

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