See the ISS from Hammondsport, NY
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:57 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 76° in the NW and fades in the NE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:57 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:00 pm · 76°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:57 pm · WSW 11° | 6:00 pm · NW 76° | 6:02 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 10° | 6:49 pm · NNW 25° | 6:49 pm · NNW 25° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 11° | 6:02 pm · NNW 34° | 6:03 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:15 pm · NNE 30° | 5:15 pm · NNE 30° | 5:17 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 11° | 6:50 pm · NNW 18° | 6:50 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:00 pm · WNW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 21° | 6:04 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:14 pm · WNW 20° | 5:15 pm · NNW 26° | 5:18 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 10° | 6:51 pm · NNW 14° | 6:51 pm · NNW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 17° | 6:05 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:14 pm · NW 11° | 5:16 pm · N 18° | 5:19 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 17° | 6:06 pm · NNE 17° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 17° | 5:20 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
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.