See the ISS from Crosby, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 31° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 6:34 pm · 31°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · SSW 11° | 6:34 pm · SE 31° | 6:35 pm · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:47 pm · SE 20° | 5:47 pm · SE 20° | 5:49 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:19 pm · WSW 11° | 7:22 pm · WSW 66° | 7:22 pm · WSW 66° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:32 pm · SW 10° | 6:35 pm · SSE 64° | 6:36 pm · E 30° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · SW 15° | 5:47 pm · SSE 44° | 5:50 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:23 pm · NW 54° | 7:23 pm · NW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:33 pm · WSW 10° | 6:36 pm · N 72° | 6:37 pm · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · ESE 85° | 5:51 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:22 pm · W 10° | 7:24 pm · NW 41° | 7:24 pm · NW 41° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 53° | 6:38 pm · NE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · N 60° | 5:52 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · NW 39° | 7:25 pm · NW 39° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 51° | 6:39 pm · ENE 34° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:47 pm · W 10° | 5:50 pm · N 50° | 5:53 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:26 pm · WNW 44° | 7:26 pm · WNW 44° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
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.