See the ISS from Crookston, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 58° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 58°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · SW 10° | 6:35 pm · SSE 58° | 6:35 pm · ESE 51° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 10° | 5:47 pm · SE 38° | 5:49 pm · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:20 pm · W 10° | 7:22 pm · W 27° | 7:22 pm · W 27° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · WSW 11° | 6:36 pm · N 72° | 6:36 pm · NNE 61° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · S 82° | 5:50 pm · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:22 pm · WNW 10° | 7:23 pm · WNW 23° | 7:23 pm · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 47° | 6:37 pm · N 45° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 56° | 5:51 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 11° | 7:24 pm · WNW 21° | 7:24 pm · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 11° | 6:38 pm · N 40° | 6:38 pm · N 40° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:47 pm · W 10° | 5:50 pm · N 42° | 5:52 pm · ENE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · WNW 18° | 7:25 pm · WNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · N 44° | 6:39 pm · N 44° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 41° | 5:53 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:25 pm · WNW 10° | 7:26 pm · WNW 19° | 7:26 pm · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
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.