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Location: Longview, Washington, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Jul 8, 2020 through Friday Jul 24, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Jul 9, 1:22 AM 2 min 31° 31° above ENE 12° above ENE  
Thu Jul 9, 2:55 AM 4 min 35° 11° above WNW 30° above NNE  
Thu Jul 9, 4:33 AM 3 min 33° 11° above NW 32° above NNE  
Fri Jul 10, 00:36 AM < 1 min 15° 15° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 10, 2:09 AM 4 min 42° 29° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 10, 3:45 AM 3 min 30° 11° above WNW 30° above NNE  
Sat Jul 11, 1:22 AM 3 min 55° 53° above NW 11° above ENE  
Sat Jul 11, 2:57 AM 6 min 30° 11° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 11, 4:34 AM 6 min 47° 10° above WNW 11° above E  
Sun Jul 12, 00:35 AM 3 min 52° 52° above NE 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 12, 2:09 AM 6 min 31° 11° above WNW 11° above ENE  
Sun Jul 12, 3:46 AM 6 min 38° 12° above NW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 12, 11:47 PM 3 min 61° 61° above E 12° above ENE  
Mon Jul 13, 1:21 AM 6 min 35° 11° above WNW 12° above NE  
Mon Jul 13, 2:58 AM 6 min 33° 11° above NW 11° above ENE  
Mon Jul 13, 4:35 AM 6 min 88° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 13, 10:56 PM 6 min 44° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 14, 00:33 AM 6 min 43° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 14, 2:10 AM 6 min 30° 11° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 14, 3:47 AM 6 min 63° 10° above WNW 12° above ESE  
Tue Jul 14, 10:08 PM 6 min 28° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 14, 11:45 PM 6 min 56° 10° above WSW 11° above ENE  
Wed Jul 15, 1:22 AM 6 min 30° 11° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 15, 2:59 AM 6 min 47° 10° above WNW 11° above E  
Wed Jul 15, 4:36 AM 6 min 37° 12° above WNW 11° above SSE  
Wed Jul 15, 10:57 PM 6 min 79° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 16, 00:34 AM 6 min 31° 11° above WNW 11° above ENE  
Thu Jul 16, 2:11 AM 6 min 37° 12° above NW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 16, 3:48 AM 6 min 59° 10° above WNW 11° above SE  
Thu Jul 16, 10:09 PM 6 min 69° 10° above SW 11° above ENE  
Thu Jul 16, 11:46 PM 6 min 35° 11° above W 12° above NE  
Fri Jul 17, 1:23 AM 6 min 32° 11° above NW 11° above ENE  
Fri Jul 17, 3:00 AM 6 min 88° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 17, 4:38 AM 4 min 15° 11° above W 11° above S  
Fri Jul 17, 9:25 PM 3 min 39° 39° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 17, 10:58 PM 6 min 43° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 18, 00:35 AM 6 min 30° 11° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 18, 2:12 AM 4 min 62° 10° above WNW 56° above ENE  
Sat Jul 18, 10:10 PM 6 min 57° 10° above WSW 11° above ENE  
Sat Jul 18, 11:47 PM 6 min 30° 11° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 19, 1:24 AM 3 min 46° 10° above WNW 46° above NNE  
Sun Jul 19, 9:23 PM 6 min 81° 18° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 19, 10:59 PM 6 min 32° 11° above WNW 11° above ENE  
Mon Jul 20, 00:36 AM 4 min 37° 12° above NW 31° above NE  
Mon Jul 20, 2:13 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above WNW 10° above WNW  
Mon Jul 20, 10:13 PM 4 min 36° 33° above NW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 20, 11:48 PM 5 min 32° 11° above NW 15° above ENE  
Tue Jul 21, 1:25 AM 1 min 22° 10° above WNW 22° above WNW  
Tue Jul 21, 9:25 PM 4 min 44° 39° above NW 11° above ENE  
Tue Jul 21, 11:02 PM 4 min 30° 27° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 22, 00:37 AM 2 min 39° 10° above WNW 39° above NW  
Wed Jul 22, 10:15 PM 3 min 30° 29° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 22, 11:49 PM 4 min 45° 10° above WNW 42° above NE  
2020-07-09 08:22:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 1:22 AM,2 min,31°,31° above ENE,12° above ENE|2020-07-09 09:55:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 2:55 AM,4 min,35°,11° above WNW,30° above NNE|2020-07-09 11:33:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 4:33 AM,3 min,33°,11° above NW,32° above NNE|2020-07-10 07:36:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 00:36 AM,< 1 min,15°,15° above ENE,10° above ENE|2020-07-10 09:09:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 2:09 AM,4 min,42°,29° above WNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-10 10:45:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 3:45 AM,3 min,30°,11° above WNW,30° above NNE|2020-07-11 08:22:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 1:22 AM,3 min,55°,53° above NW,11° above ENE|2020-07-11 09:57:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 2:57 AM,6 min,30°,11° above WNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-11 11:34:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 4:34 AM,6 min,47°,10° above WNW,11° above E|2020-07-12 07:35:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 00:35 AM,3 min,52°,52° above NE,10° above ENE|2020-07-12 09:09:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 2:09 AM,6 min,31°,11° above WNW,11° above ENE|2020-07-12 10:46:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 3:46 AM,6 min,38°,12° above NW,10° above E|2020-07-13 06:47:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 11:47 PM,3 min,61°,61° above E,12° above ENE|2020-07-13 08:21:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 1:21 AM,6 min,35°,11° above WNW,12° above NE|2020-07-13 09:58:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 2:58 AM,6 min,33°,11° above NW,11° above ENE|2020-07-13 11:35:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 4:35 AM,6 min,88°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2020-07-14 05:56:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 10:56 PM,6 min,44°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|2020-07-14 07:33:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 00:33 AM,6 min,43°,10° above W,10° above ENE|2020-07-14 09:10:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 2:10 AM,6 min,30°,11° above WNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-14 10:47:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 3:47 AM,6 min,63°,10° above WNW,12° above ESE|2020-07-15 05:08:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 10:08 PM,6 min,28°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2020-07-15 06:45:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 11:45 PM,6 min,56°,10° above WSW,11° above ENE|2020-07-15 08:22:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 1:22 AM,6 min,30°,11° above WNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-15 09:59:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 2:59 AM,6 min,47°,10° above WNW,11° above E|2020-07-15 11:36:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 4:36 AM,6 min,37°,12° above WNW,11° above SSE|2020-07-16 05:57:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 10:57 PM,6 min,79°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|2020-07-16 07:34:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 00:34 AM,6 min,31°,11° above WNW,11° above ENE|2020-07-16 09:11:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 2:11 AM,6 min,37°,12° above NW,10° above E|2020-07-16 10:48:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 3:48 AM,6 min,59°,10° above WNW,11° above SE|2020-07-17 05:09:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 10:09 PM,6 min,69°,10° above SW,11° above ENE|2020-07-17 06:46:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 11:46 PM,6 min,35°,11° above W,12° above NE|2020-07-17 08:23:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 1:23 AM,6 min,32°,11° above NW,11° above ENE|2020-07-17 10:00:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 3:00 AM,6 min,88°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2020-07-17 11:38:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 4:38 AM,4 min,15°,11° above W,11° above S|2020-07-18 04:25:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 9:25 PM,3 min,39°,39° above ESE,10° above ENE|2020-07-18 05:58:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 10:58 PM,6 min,43°,10° above W,10° above ENE|2020-07-18 07:35:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 00:35 AM,6 min,30°,11° above WNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-18 09:12:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 2:12 AM,4 min,62°,10° above WNW,56° above ENE|2020-07-19 05:10:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 10:10 PM,6 min,57°,10° above WSW,11° above ENE|2020-07-19 06:47:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 11:47 PM,6 min,30°,11° above WNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-19 08:24:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 1:24 AM,3 min,46°,10° above WNW,46° above NNE|2020-07-20 04:23:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 9:23 PM,6 min,81°,18° above WSW,10° above ENE|2020-07-20 05:59:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 10:59 PM,6 min,32°,11° above WNW,11° above ENE|2020-07-20 07:36:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 00:36 AM,4 min,37°,12° above NW,31° above NE|2020-07-20 09:13:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 2:13 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WNW,10° above WNW|2020-07-21 05:13:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 10:13 PM,4 min,36°,33° above NW,10° above ENE|2020-07-21 06:48:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 11:48 PM,5 min,32°,11° above NW,15° above ENE|2020-07-21 08:25:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 1:25 AM,1 min,22°,10° above WNW,22° above WNW|2020-07-22 04:25:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 9:25 PM,4 min,44°,39° above NW,11° above ENE|2020-07-22 06:02:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 11:02 PM,4 min,30°,27° above NNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-22 07:37:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 00:37 AM,2 min,39°,10° above WNW,39° above NW|2020-07-23 05:15:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 10:15 PM,3 min,30°,29° above NNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-23 06:49:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 11:49 PM,4 min,45°,10° above WNW,42° above NE|

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 chart. Click the link for a detailed description of the astronomical horizon and sighting alert messages.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton