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Location: Coquille, Oregon, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Apr 24, 2019 through Friday May 10, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Apr 26, 5:48 AM 3 min 13° 10° above SSE 11° above ESE  
Sun Apr 28, 5:41 AM 4 min 31° 10° above SSW 24° above E  
Mon Apr 29, 4:52 AM 4 min 17° 10° above S 12° above E  
Tue Apr 30, 5:36 AM 4 min 78° 10° above SW 48° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 4:47 AM 3 min 42° 26° above SSW 23° above E  
Thu May 2, 3:58 AM 2 min 23° 23° above SE 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 5:31 AM 4 min 47° 10° above WSW 31° above NNE  
Fri May 3, 4:42 AM 3 min 78° 28° above WSW 31° above NE  
Sat May 4, 3:53 AM 2 min 50° 50° above E 19° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 5:27 AM 4 min 27° 11° above WNW 20° above NNE  
Sun May 5, 3:04 AM < 1 min 15° 15° above E 11° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:36 AM 3 min 38° 20° above W 27° above NNE  
Mon May 6, 3:47 AM 1 min 59° 59° above NNW 29° above NE  
Mon May 6, 5:22 AM 4 min 20° 10° above WNW 17° above NNE  
Tue May 7, 2:58 AM 1 min 25° 25° above ENE 11° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 4:31 AM 3 min 24° 13° above WNW 20° above NNE  
Wed May 8, 3:42 AM 2 min 32° 30° above NW 23° above NNE  
Wed May 8, 5:17 AM 3 min 18° 10° above NW 17° above NNE  
Thu May 9, 2:53 AM 1 min 31° 31° above NNE 18° above NE  
Thu May 9, 4:26 AM 3 min 19° 10° above NW 17° above NNE  
2019-04-26 12:48:00.0,Fri Apr 26, 5:48 AM,3 min,13°,10° above SSE,11° above ESE|2019-04-28 12:41:00.0,Sun Apr 28, 5:41 AM,4 min,31°,10° above SSW,24° above E|2019-04-29 11:52:00.0,Mon Apr 29, 4:52 AM,4 min,17°,10° above S,12° above E|2019-04-30 12:36:00.0,Tue Apr 30, 5:36 AM,4 min,78°,10° above SW,48° above ENE|2019-05-01 11:47:00.0,Wed May 1, 4:47 AM,3 min,42°,26° above SSW,23° above E|2019-05-02 10:58:00.0,Thu May 2, 3:58 AM,2 min,23°,23° above SE,10° above E|2019-05-02 12:31:00.0,Thu May 2, 5:31 AM,4 min,47°,10° above WSW,31° above NNE|2019-05-03 11:42:00.0,Fri May 3, 4:42 AM,3 min,78°,28° above WSW,31° above NE|2019-05-04 10:53:00.0,Sat May 4, 3:53 AM,2 min,50°,50° above E,19° above ENE|2019-05-04 12:27:00.0,Sat May 4, 5:27 AM,4 min,27°,11° above WNW,20° above NNE|2019-05-05 10:04:00.0,Sun May 5, 3:04 AM,< 1 min,15°,15° above E,11° above ENE|2019-05-05 11:36:00.0,Sun May 5, 4:36 AM,3 min,38°,20° above W,27° above NNE|2019-05-06 10:47:00.0,Mon May 6, 3:47 AM,1 min,59°,59° above NNW,29° above NE|2019-05-06 12:22:00.0,Mon May 6, 5:22 AM,4 min,20°,10° above WNW,17° above NNE|2019-05-07 09:58:00.0,Tue May 7, 2:58 AM,1 min,25°,25° above ENE,11° above ENE|2019-05-07 11:31:00.0,Tue May 7, 4:31 AM,3 min,24°,13° above WNW,20° above NNE|2019-05-08 10:42:00.0,Wed May 8, 3:42 AM,2 min,32°,30° above NW,23° above NNE|2019-05-08 12:17:00.0,Wed May 8, 5:17 AM,3 min,18°,10° above NW,17° above NNE|2019-05-09 09:53:00.0,Thu May 9, 2:53 AM,1 min,31°,31° above NNE,18° above NE|2019-05-09 11:26:00.0,Thu May 9, 4:26 AM,3 min,19°,10° above NW,17° above NNE|

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