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Location: Marysville, Ohio, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Mar 20, 2019 through Thursday Apr 4, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Wed Mar 20, 8:52 PM 3 min 27° 11° above SSW 27° above SE  
Thu Mar 21, 9:37 PM 3 min 56° 10° above WSW 56° above NW  
Fri Mar 22, 8:46 PM 6 min 74° 10° above SW 16° above ENE  
Fri Mar 22, 10:24 PM < 1 min 15° 15° above NW 15° above NW  
Sat Mar 23, 9:34 PM 2 min 27° 23° above WNW 20° above NNE  
Sun Mar 24, 8:43 PM 4 min 43° 35° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun Mar 24, 10:20 PM < 1 min 13° 12° above NW 13° above NNW  
Mon Mar 25, 9:29 PM 3 min 17° 15° above NW 11° above NNE  
Tue Mar 26, 8:39 PM 3 min 22° 21° above NW 11° above NNE  
Tue Mar 26, 10:16 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above NNW  
Wed Mar 27, 9:24 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu Mar 28, 8:34 PM 3 min 15° 14° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Mar 28, 10:11 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above N  
Fri Mar 29, 9:20 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sat Mar 30, 8:29 PM 2 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sat Mar 30, 10:06 PM 1 min 14° 10° above NNW 14° above N  
Sun Mar 31, 9:16 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Mon Apr 1, 8:25 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Apr 1, 10:01 PM 2 min 20° 11° above NNW 20° above N  
Tue Apr 2, 9:11 PM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 13° above NE  
Wed Apr 3, 8:20 PM 3 min 13° 11° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed Apr 3, 9:57 PM 1 min 34° 18° above NNW 34° above N  
2019-03-21 00:52:00.0,Wed Mar 20, 8:52 PM,3 min,27°,11° above SSW,27° above SE|2019-03-22 01:37:00.0,Thu Mar 21, 9:37 PM,3 min,56°,10° above WSW,56° above NW|2019-03-23 00:46:00.0,Fri Mar 22, 8:46 PM,6 min,74°,10° above SW,16° above ENE|2019-03-23 02:24:00.0,Fri Mar 22, 10:24 PM,< 1 min,15°,15° above NW,15° above NW|2019-03-24 01:34:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 9:34 PM,2 min,27°,23° above WNW,20° above NNE|2019-03-25 00:43:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 8:43 PM,4 min,43°,35° above WNW,10° above NE|2019-03-25 02:20:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 10:20 PM,< 1 min,13°,12° above NW,13° above NNW|2019-03-26 01:29:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 9:29 PM,3 min,17°,15° above NW,11° above NNE|2019-03-27 00:39:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 8:39 PM,3 min,22°,21° above NW,11° above NNE|2019-03-27 02:16:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 10:16 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above NNW|2019-03-28 01:24:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 9:24 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2019-03-29 00:34:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 8:34 PM,3 min,15°,14° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-03-29 02:11:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 10:11 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above N|2019-03-30 01:20:00.0,Fri Mar 29, 9:20 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-03-31 00:29:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 8:29 PM,2 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-03-31 02:06:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 10:06 PM,1 min,14°,10° above NNW,14° above N|2019-04-01 01:16:00.0,Sun Mar 31, 9:16 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2019-04-02 00:25:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 8:25 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-04-02 02:01:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 10:01 PM,2 min,20°,11° above NNW,20° above N|2019-04-03 01:11:00.0,Tue Apr 2, 9:11 PM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,13° above NE|2019-04-04 00:20:00.0,Wed Apr 3, 8:20 PM,3 min,13°,11° above NNW,10° above NE|2019-04-04 01:57:00.0,Wed Apr 3, 9:57 PM,1 min,34°,18° above NNW,34° 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

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