See the ISS from Athens, IL
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 24° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · W
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 24°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 11° | 6:35 pm · NNW 24° | 6:35 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · W 11° | 5:47 pm · NNW 34° | 5:49 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · NW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 15° | 6:36 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 11° | 5:48 pm · NNW 18° | 5:50 pm · NNE 12° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · NW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 13° | 5:51 pm · NNE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:50 pm · NNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 11° | 5:52 pm · NNE 11° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:51 pm · NNW 10° | 5:53 pm · N 13° | 5:53 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 14 Nov 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.