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Location: Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Jun 24, 2019 through Wednesday Jul 10, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Wed Jun 26, 5:20 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above SE  
Fri Jun 28, 5:15 AM 4 min 27° 11° above SSW 19° above E  
Sat Jun 29, 4:26 AM 4 min 15° 11° above SSE 10° above E  
Sun Jun 30, 5:11 AM 4 min 82° 10° above SW 37° above ENE  
Mon Jul 1, 4:24 AM 3 min 42° 27° above S 19° above ENE  
Tue Jul 2, 3:36 AM 2 min 22° 22° above ESE 10° above E  
Tue Jul 2, 5:09 AM 4 min 38° 12° above W 27° above NNE  
Wed Jul 3, 4:21 AM 2 min 65° 34° above WSW 37° above NNE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:34 AM 2 min 57° 57° above E 16° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 5:08 AM 4 min 20° 10° above WNW 17° above N  
Fri Jul 5, 2:46 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 4:19 AM 3 min 28° 15° above W 21° above NNE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:31 AM 2 min 43° 43° above NW 25° above NNE  
Sat Jul 6, 5:07 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 12° above N  
Sun Jul 7, 2:44 AM 2 min 31° 31° above NE 11° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:17 AM 3 min 16° 11° above WNW 14° above N  
Mon Jul 8, 1:56 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:29 AM 2 min 22° 19° above NW 18° above N  
Mon Jul 8, 5:06 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above N  
Tue Jul 9, 2:41 AM 1 min 29° 29° above N 20° above NNE  
Tue Jul 9, 4:17 AM 2 min 12° 10° above NNW 11° above N  
2019-06-26 09:20:00.0,Wed Jun 26, 5:20 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above SE|2019-06-28 09:15:00.0,Fri Jun 28, 5:15 AM,4 min,27°,11° above SSW,19° above E|2019-06-29 08:26:00.0,Sat Jun 29, 4:26 AM,4 min,15°,11° above SSE,10° above E|2019-06-30 09:11:00.0,Sun Jun 30, 5:11 AM,4 min,82°,10° above SW,37° above ENE|2019-07-01 08:24:00.0,Mon Jul 1, 4:24 AM,3 min,42°,27° above S,19° above ENE|2019-07-02 07:36:00.0,Tue Jul 2, 3:36 AM,2 min,22°,22° above ESE,10° above E|2019-07-02 09:09:00.0,Tue Jul 2, 5:09 AM,4 min,38°,12° above W,27° above NNE|2019-07-03 08:21:00.0,Wed Jul 3, 4:21 AM,2 min,65°,34° above WSW,37° above NNE|2019-07-04 07:34:00.0,Thu Jul 4, 3:34 AM,2 min,57°,57° above E,16° above ENE|2019-07-04 09:08:00.0,Thu Jul 4, 5:08 AM,4 min,20°,10° above WNW,17° above N|2019-07-05 06:46:00.0,Fri Jul 5, 2:46 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|2019-07-05 08:19:00.0,Fri Jul 5, 4:19 AM,3 min,28°,15° above W,21° above NNE|2019-07-06 07:31:00.0,Sat Jul 6, 3:31 AM,2 min,43°,43° above NW,25° above NNE|2019-07-06 09:07:00.0,Sat Jul 6, 5:07 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,12° above N|2019-07-07 06:44:00.0,Sun Jul 7, 2:44 AM,2 min,31°,31° above NE,11° above NE|2019-07-07 08:17:00.0,Sun Jul 7, 4:17 AM,3 min,16°,11° above WNW,14° above N|2019-07-08 05:56:00.0,Mon Jul 8, 1:56 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ENE,10° above ENE|2019-07-08 07:29:00.0,Mon Jul 8, 3:29 AM,2 min,22°,19° above NW,18° above N|2019-07-08 09:06:00.0,Mon Jul 8, 5:06 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above N|2019-07-09 06:41:00.0,Tue Jul 9, 2:41 AM,1 min,29°,29° above N,20° above NNE|2019-07-09 08:17:00.0,Tue Jul 9, 4:17 AM,2 min,12°,10° above NNW,11° 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