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Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Jul 22, 2019 through Tuesday Aug 6, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Mon Jul 22, 9:38 PM 2 min 18° 18° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 22, 11:16 PM < 1 min 11° 11° above N 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 23, 00:52 AM < 1 min 15° 15° above N 15° above N  
Tue Jul 23, 8:51 PM < 1 min 12° 12° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 23, 10:26 PM 1 min 11° 11° above N 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 24, 00:03 AM 1 min 15° 14° above N 15° above NNE  
Wed Jul 24, 9:36 PM 2 min 13° 13° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 24, 11:14 PM 2 min 12° 12° above N 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 25, 00:49 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above NW 10° above NW  
Thu Jul 25, 8:49 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 25, 10:24 PM 2 min 11° 11° above N 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 26, 00:01 AM < 1 min 17° 17° above NNW 17° above NNW  
Fri Jul 26, 9:34 PM 2 min 11° 11° above N 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 26, 11:12 PM 1 min 17° 16° above N 17° above NNE  
Sat Jul 27, 10:22 PM 3 min 14° 12° above N 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 27, 11:57 PM < 1 min 15° 10° above NW 15° above NW  
Sun Jul 28, 9:33 PM 2 min 12° 11° above N 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 28, 11:09 PM 1 min 28° 19° above NNW 28° above N  
Mon Jul 29, 8:45 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 29, 10:20 PM 2 min 21° 16° above NNW 19° above NE  
Mon Jul 29, 11:55 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above WNW 10° above WNW  
Tue Jul 30, 9:30 PM 4 min 16° 12° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 30, 11:07 PM < 1 min 28° 18° above NW 28° above NW  
Wed Jul 31, 8:43 PM 1 min 13° 13° above NNE 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 31, 10:18 PM 2 min 42° 25° above NNW 41° above NE  
Thu Aug 1, 9:29 PM 4 min 27° 18° above NNW 15° above ENE  
Thu Aug 1, 11:04 PM 1 min 20° 12° above WNW 20° above W  
Fri Aug 2, 8:41 PM 3 min 20° 19° above N 11° above ENE  
Fri Aug 2, 10:16 PM 2 min 71° 27° above WNW 71° above SSW  
Sat Aug 3, 9:27 PM 3 min 63° 33° above NW 24° above ESE  
Sat Aug 3, 11:03 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above W 10° above W  
Sun Aug 4, 8:38 PM 4 min 37° 32° above N 11° above E  
Sun Aug 4, 10:13 PM 3 min 24° 11° above W 24° above SW  
Mon Aug 5, 9:25 PM 3 min 44° 29° above W 21° above SSE  
2019-07-23 01:38:00.0,Mon Jul 22, 9:38 PM,2 min,18°,18° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-07-23 03:16:00.0,Mon Jul 22, 11:16 PM,< 1 min,11°,11° above N,10° above NNE|2019-07-23 04:52:00.0,Tue Jul 23, 00:52 AM,< 1 min,15°,15° above N,15° above N|2019-07-24 00:51:00.0,Tue Jul 23, 8:51 PM,< 1 min,12°,12° above NNE,10° above NNE|2019-07-24 02:26:00.0,Tue Jul 23, 10:26 PM,1 min,11°,11° above N,10° above NNE|2019-07-24 04:03:00.0,Wed Jul 24, 00:03 AM,1 min,15°,14° above N,15° above NNE|2019-07-25 01:36:00.0,Wed Jul 24, 9:36 PM,2 min,13°,13° above NNW,10° above NNE|2019-07-25 03:14:00.0,Wed Jul 24, 11:14 PM,2 min,12°,12° above N,10° above NE|2019-07-25 04:49:00.0,Thu Jul 25, 00:49 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NW,10° above NW|2019-07-26 00:49:00.0,Thu Jul 25, 8:49 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NNE,10° above NNE|2019-07-26 02:24:00.0,Thu Jul 25, 10:24 PM,2 min,11°,11° above N,10° above NNE|2019-07-26 04:01:00.0,Fri Jul 26, 00:01 AM,< 1 min,17°,17° above NNW,17° above NNW|2019-07-27 01:34:00.0,Fri Jul 26, 9:34 PM,2 min,11°,11° above N,10° above NNE|2019-07-27 03:12:00.0,Fri Jul 26, 11:12 PM,1 min,17°,16° above N,17° above NNE|2019-07-28 02:22:00.0,Sat Jul 27, 10:22 PM,3 min,14°,12° above N,10° above NE|2019-07-28 03:57:00.0,Sat Jul 27, 11:57 PM,< 1 min,15°,10° above NW,15° above NW|2019-07-29 01:33:00.0,Sun Jul 28, 9:33 PM,2 min,12°,11° above N,10° above NNE|2019-07-29 03:09:00.0,Sun Jul 28, 11:09 PM,1 min,28°,19° above NNW,28° above N|2019-07-30 00:45:00.0,Mon Jul 29, 8:45 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NNE,10° above NNE|2019-07-30 02:20:00.0,Mon Jul 29, 10:20 PM,2 min,21°,16° above NNW,19° above NE|2019-07-30 03:55:00.0,Mon Jul 29, 11:55 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WNW,10° above WNW|2019-07-31 01:30:00.0,Tue Jul 30, 9:30 PM,4 min,16°,12° above NNW,10° above ENE|2019-07-31 03:07:00.0,Tue Jul 30, 11:07 PM,< 1 min,28°,18° above NW,28° above NW|2019-08-01 00:43:00.0,Wed Jul 31, 8:43 PM,1 min,13°,13° above NNE,10° above NE|2019-08-01 02:18:00.0,Wed Jul 31, 10:18 PM,2 min,42°,25° above NNW,41° above NE|2019-08-02 01:29:00.0,Thu Aug 1, 9:29 PM,4 min,27°,18° above NNW,15° above ENE|2019-08-02 03:04:00.0,Thu Aug 1, 11:04 PM,1 min,20°,12° above WNW,20° above W|2019-08-03 00:41:00.0,Fri Aug 2, 8:41 PM,3 min,20°,19° above N,11° above ENE|2019-08-03 02:16:00.0,Fri Aug 2, 10:16 PM,2 min,71°,27° above WNW,71° above SSW|2019-08-04 01:27:00.0,Sat Aug 3, 9:27 PM,3 min,63°,33° above NW,24° above ESE|2019-08-04 03:03:00.0,Sat Aug 3, 11:03 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above W,10° above W|2019-08-05 00:38:00.0,Sun Aug 4, 8:38 PM,4 min,37°,32° above N,11° above E|2019-08-05 02:13:00.0,Sun Aug 4, 10:13 PM,3 min,24°,11° above W,24° above SW|2019-08-06 01:25:00.0,Mon Aug 5, 9:25 PM,3 min,44°,29° above W,21° above SSE|

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