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Location: Goldendale, Washington, United States

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Feb 24, 2021 through Thursday Mar 11, 2021

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Wed Feb 24, 4:20 AM	2 min	22°	22° above ESE	10° above ENE
Wed Feb 24, 5:53 AM	6 min	54°	18° above W	10° above ENE
Thu Feb 25, 5:08 AM	4 min	76°	66° above W	10° above ENE
Fri Feb 26, 4:22 AM	2 min	26°	26° above ENE	10° above ENE
Fri Feb 26, 5:55 AM	5 min	34°	15° above WNW	10° above NE
Sat Feb 27, 5:09 AM	4 min	41°	38° above NW	10° above NE
Sun Feb 28, 4:24 AM	2 min	28°	28° above NE	10° above ENE
Sun Feb 28, 5:57 AM	6 min	29°	11° above WNW	10° above ENE
Mon Mar 1, 3:38 AM	< 1 min	11°	11° above ENE	10° above ENE
Mon Mar 1, 5:11 AM	4 min	30°	27° above NW	10° above ENE
Tue Mar 2, 4:25 AM	2 min	28°	28° above NNE	10° above NE
Tue Mar 2, 5:59 AM	6 min	31°	10° above WNW	10° above ENE
Wed Mar 3, 3:40 AM	< 1 min	11°	11° above NE	10° above NE
Wed Mar 3, 5:13 AM	5 min	29°	20° above NW	10° above ENE
Thu Mar 4, 4:27 AM	2 min	27°	27° above NNE	10° above ENE
Fri Mar 5, 3:41 AM	1 min	13°	13° above NE	10° above ENE
Fri Mar 5, 5:14 AM	5 min	36°	19° above NW	10° above E
Sat Mar 6, 4:29 AM	3 min	31°	31° above N	10° above ENE
Sun Mar 7, 3:43 AM	1 min	16°	16° above NE	10° above ENE
Sun Mar 7, 5:16 AM	5 min	60°	21° above NW	10° above ESE
Mon Mar 8, 4:30 AM	3 min	44°	43° above N	10° above E
Tue Mar 9, 4:45 AM	1 min	18°	18° above ENE	10° above E
Tue Mar 9, 6:18 AM	5 min	63°	21° above WNW	10° above SE
Wed Mar 10, 5:33 AM	3 min	86°	81° above E	10° above ESE
Thu Mar 11, 4:47 AM	1 min	16°	16° above ESE	10° above ESE

2021-02-24 12:20:00.0,Wed Feb 24, 4:20 AM,2 min,22°,22° above ESE,10° above ENE|2021-02-24 13:53:00.0,Wed Feb 24, 5:53 AM,6 min,54°,18° above W,10° above ENE|2021-02-25 13:08:00.0,Thu Feb 25, 5:08 AM,4 min,76°,66° above W,10° above ENE|2021-02-26 12:22:00.0,Fri Feb 26, 4:22 AM,2 min,26°,26° above ENE,10° above ENE|2021-02-26 13:55:00.0,Fri Feb 26, 5:55 AM,5 min,34°,15° above WNW,10° above NE|2021-02-27 13:09:00.0,Sat Feb 27, 5:09 AM,4 min,41°,38° above NW,10° above NE|2021-02-28 12:24:00.0,Sun Feb 28, 4:24 AM,2 min,28°,28° above NE,10° above ENE|2021-02-28 13:57:00.0,Sun Feb 28, 5:57 AM,6 min,29°,11° above WNW,10° above ENE|2021-03-01 11:38:00.0,Mon Mar 1, 3:38 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above ENE,10° above ENE|2021-03-01 13:11:00.0,Mon Mar 1, 5:11 AM,4 min,30°,27° above NW,10° above ENE|2021-03-02 12:25:00.0,Tue Mar 2, 4:25 AM,2 min,28°,28° above NNE,10° above NE|2021-03-02 13:59:00.0,Tue Mar 2, 5:59 AM,6 min,31°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|2021-03-03 11:40:00.0,Wed Mar 3, 3:40 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NE,10° above NE|2021-03-03 13:13:00.0,Wed Mar 3, 5:13 AM,5 min,29°,20° above NW,10° above ENE|2021-03-04 12:27:00.0,Thu Mar 4, 4:27 AM,2 min,27°,27° above NNE,10° above ENE|2021-03-05 11:41:00.0,Fri Mar 5, 3:41 AM,1 min,13°,13° above NE,10° above ENE|2021-03-05 13:14:00.0,Fri Mar 5, 5:14 AM,5 min,36°,19° above NW,10° above E|2021-03-06 12:29:00.0,Sat Mar 6, 4:29 AM,3 min,31°,31° above N,10° above ENE|2021-03-07 11:43:00.0,Sun Mar 7, 3:43 AM,1 min,16°,16° above NE,10° above ENE|2021-03-07 13:16:00.0,Sun Mar 7, 5:16 AM,5 min,60°,21° above NW,10° above ESE|2021-03-08 12:30:00.0,Mon Mar 8, 4:30 AM,3 min,44°,43° above N,10° above E|2021-03-09 11:45:00.0,Tue Mar 9, 4:45 AM,1 min,18°,18° above ENE,10° above E|2021-03-09 13:18:00.0,Tue Mar 9, 6:18 AM,5 min,63°,21° above WNW,10° above SE|2021-03-10 12:33:00.0,Wed Mar 10, 5:33 AM,3 min,86°,81° above E,10° above ESE|2021-03-11 11:47:00.0,Thu Mar 11, 4:47 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ESE,10° above ESE|

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

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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.