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     How do I Spot the Station

What does all this sighting information mean?

SpotTheStation! Time:  Wed Apr 25 7:45 PM, Visible: 4 min,  Max Height: 66 degrees,  Appears: WSW,  Disappears NE.”

 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.

Important: The International Space Station orbits with an inclination of 51.6 degrees. This means that, as it orbits, the farthest north and south of the Equator it will ever go is 51.6 degrees latitude. If you live north or south of 51.6 degrees, the ISS will never go directly over your head- this includes places like Alaska. Spot The Station may not properly inform you of all visible space station passes in these locations. Spot The Station's sighting opportunities pages will give you a list of all possible space station sightings for your location.

 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 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 (965 km) per hour; the space station flies at 17,500 miles (28,000 km) per hour).

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Sep 8, 2023 through Saturday Sep 23, 2023

Date	Visible	Max Height*	Appears	Disappears	Share Event
Fri Sep 8, 8:13 PM	< 1 min	11°	10° above WSW	11° above WSW
Sat Sep 9, 7:25 PM	4 min	66°	10° above SW	40° above NNE
Sun Sep 10, 5:24 AM	2 min	12°	10° above NNE	10° above ENE
Sun Sep 10, 6:38 PM	6 min	47°	10° above SSW	10° above NE
Mon Sep 11, 7:29 PM	3 min	13°	10° above W	10° above NNW
Tue Sep 12, 5:23 AM	7 min	56°	10° above NNW	10° above SE
Tue Sep 12, 6:40 PM	6 min	27°	10° above WSW	10° above N
Wed Sep 13, 4:37 AM	5 min	24°	11° above N	10° above ESE
Thu Sep 14, 3:53 AM	< 1 min	10°	10° above ENE	10° above ENE
Thu Sep 14, 5:26 AM	5 min	24°	13° above WNW	10° above S
Fri Sep 15, 4:42 AM	2 min	33°	33° above S	10° above SSE