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Location: Hanover, Pennsylvania, 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, 5:41 AM 3 min 19° 10° above S 16° above ESE  
Sat Apr 27, 4:53 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above SE  
Sun Apr 28, 5:35 AM 4 min 50° 11° above SW 36° above E  
Mon Apr 29, 4:46 AM 3 min 26° 18° above S 19° above E  
Tue Apr 30, 3:57 AM 1 min 14° 14° above ESE 10° above E  
Tue Apr 30, 5:30 AM 5 min 58° 10° above WSW 28° above NE  
Wed May 1, 4:41 AM 3 min 73° 36° above SW 29° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 3:52 AM 2 min 31° 31° above ESE 14° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 5:26 AM 4 min 27° 11° above W 17° above NNE  
Fri May 3, 4:36 AM 3 min 43° 29° above W 24° above NNE  
Sat May 4, 3:47 AM 1 min 48° 48° above NE 24° above NE  
Sat May 4, 5:22 AM 4 min 16° 11° above WNW 12° above NNE  
Sun May 5, 2:58 AM < 1 min 14° 14° above ENE 12° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:31 AM 3 min 22° 16° above WNW 14° above NNE  
Mon May 6, 3:42 AM 1 min 30° 30° above N 21° above NNE  
Mon May 6, 5:18 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Tue May 7, 2:53 AM < 1 min 19° 19° above NE 16° above NE  
Tue May 7, 4:26 AM 3 min 14° 10° above NW 11° above NNE  
Wed May 8, 3:37 AM 1 min 19° 19° above NNW 15° above N  
Wed May 8, 5:13 AM 1 min 10° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Thu May 9, 2:47 AM < 1 min 17° 17° above NNE 17° above NNE  
Thu May 9, 4:22 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
2019-04-26 09:41:00.0,Fri Apr 26, 5:41 AM,3 min,19°,10° above S,16° above ESE|2019-04-27 08:53:00.0,Sat Apr 27, 4:53 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above SE|2019-04-28 09:35:00.0,Sun Apr 28, 5:35 AM,4 min,50°,11° above SW,36° above E|2019-04-29 08:46:00.0,Mon Apr 29, 4:46 AM,3 min,26°,18° above S,19° above E|2019-04-30 07:57:00.0,Tue Apr 30, 3:57 AM,1 min,14°,14° above ESE,10° above E|2019-04-30 09:30:00.0,Tue Apr 30, 5:30 AM,5 min,58°,10° above WSW,28° above NE|2019-05-01 08:41:00.0,Wed May 1, 4:41 AM,3 min,73°,36° above SW,29° above ENE|2019-05-02 07:52:00.0,Thu May 2, 3:52 AM,2 min,31°,31° above ESE,14° above ENE|2019-05-02 09:26:00.0,Thu May 2, 5:26 AM,4 min,27°,11° above W,17° above NNE|2019-05-03 08:36:00.0,Fri May 3, 4:36 AM,3 min,43°,29° above W,24° above NNE|2019-05-04 07:47:00.0,Sat May 4, 3:47 AM,1 min,48°,48° above NE,24° above NE|2019-05-04 09:22:00.0,Sat May 4, 5:22 AM,4 min,16°,11° above WNW,12° above NNE|2019-05-05 06:58:00.0,Sun May 5, 2:58 AM,< 1 min,14°,14° above ENE,12° above ENE|2019-05-05 08:31:00.0,Sun May 5, 4:31 AM,3 min,22°,16° above WNW,14° above NNE|2019-05-06 07:42:00.0,Mon May 6, 3:42 AM,1 min,30°,30° above N,21° above NNE|2019-05-06 09:18:00.0,Mon May 6, 5:18 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-05-07 06:53:00.0,Tue May 7, 2:53 AM,< 1 min,19°,19° above NE,16° above NE|2019-05-07 08:26:00.0,Tue May 7, 4:26 AM,3 min,14°,10° above NW,11° above NNE|2019-05-08 07:37:00.0,Wed May 8, 3:37 AM,1 min,19°,19° above NNW,15° above N|2019-05-08 09:13:00.0,Wed May 8, 5:13 AM,1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above N|2019-05-09 06:47:00.0,Thu May 9, 2:47 AM,< 1 min,17°,17° above NNE,17° above NNE|2019-05-09 08:22:00.0,Thu May 9, 4:22 AM,2 min,11°,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 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