See the ISS from Columbus, IN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:58 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 81° in the SSE and fades in the NE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:58 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:58 pm · 81°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:58 pm · SSW 65° | 5:58 pm · SSE 81° | 6:02 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:33 pm · WNW 10° | 7:35 pm · NNW 18° | 7:35 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:45 pm · W 11° | 6:48 pm · NNW 24° | 6:49 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:57 pm · W 11° | 6:00 pm · NNW 35° | 6:03 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:47 pm · NW 10° | 6:49 pm · NNW 14° | 6:50 pm · N 12° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:59 pm · WNW 11° | 6:01 pm · NNW 18° | 6:03 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:50 pm · NNW 10° | 6:51 pm · N 10° | 6:51 pm · N 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:01 pm · NW 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 12° | 6:04 pm · N 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.