See the ISS from Lyons Falls, NY
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:10 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 62° in the SSE and fades in the ENE after 7 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:10 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:13 pm · 62°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:10 pm · SW 10° | 5:13 pm · SSE 62° | 5:16 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · W 10° | 6:49 pm · NW 26° | 6:49 pm · NW 26° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 11° | 6:02 pm · NNW 38° | 6:03 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · WSW 10° | 5:14 pm · NNW 54° | 5:17 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · WNW 10° | 6:50 pm · NW 18° | 6:50 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 11° | 6:03 pm · NNW 24° | 6:04 pm · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:12 pm · W 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 29° | 5:18 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 10° | 6:51 pm · NNW 15° | 6:51 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 20° | 6:05 pm · N 20° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:14 pm · WNW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 21° | 5:19 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 21° | 6:06 pm · N 21° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 20° | 5:20 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 10° | 6:07 pm · N 28° | 6:07 pm · N 28° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.