See the ISS from Marion, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 4:59 pm
Look ESE. The station climbs to 26° in the ESE and fades in the ENE after 2 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 4:59 pm · ESE
- Highest
- 4:59 pm · 26°
- Disappears
- 5:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 4:59 pm · ESE 26° | 4:59 pm · ESE 26° | 5:02 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 10° | 6:35 pm · WNW 44° | 6:35 pm · WNW 44° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 72° | 5:49 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:58 pm · SW 19° | 5:00 pm · SSE 73° | 5:03 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NW 28° | 6:36 pm · NW 28° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 37° | 5:50 pm · NNE 25° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · W 10° | 5:01 pm · NNW 50° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · NNW 21° | 6:37 pm · NNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 26° | 5:51 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · WNW 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 30° | 5:05 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 11° | 6:38 pm · NNW 18° | 6:38 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 24° | 5:52 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · WNW 11° | 5:03 pm · N 24° | 5:06 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NW 19° | 6:39 pm · NW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:53 pm · N 27° | 5:53 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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.