See the ISS from Lakeside, OR
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:03 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 85° in the SW and fades in the ENE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:03 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:06 pm · 85°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:03 pm · WSW 11° | 6:06 pm · SW 85° | 6:08 pm · ENE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:53 pm · W 11° | 6:55 pm · NW 29° | 6:55 pm · NW 29° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:04 pm · W 10° | 6:08 pm · NNW 41° | 6:09 pm · NE 23° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:20 pm · NNE 49° | 5:20 pm · NNE 49° | 5:23 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:54 pm · WNW 10° | 6:56 pm · NNW 20° | 6:56 pm · NNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:06 pm · WNW 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 25° | 6:10 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:19 pm · WNW 16° | 5:21 pm · NNW 31° | 5:24 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:56 pm · NW 10° | 6:57 pm · NNW 17° | 6:57 pm · NNW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:08 pm · NW 10° | 6:10 pm · N 20° | 6:11 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:19 pm · WNW 10° | 5:22 pm · N 22° | 5:25 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:57 pm · NW 11° | 6:58 pm · NNW 16° | 6:58 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · NW 10° | 6:11 pm · N 21° | 6:12 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:21 pm · NW 10° | 5:23 pm · N 20° | 5:26 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:58 pm · NW 11° | 6:59 pm · NW 18° | 6:59 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
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.