See the ISS from Mercer, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 60° in the WNW and fades in the WNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 60°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · WNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 10° | 6:35 pm · WNW 60° | 6:35 pm · WNW 60° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · S 79° | 5:49 pm · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:59 pm · SSW 39° | 5:00 pm · SSE 51° | 5:03 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 11° | 6:36 pm · NW 37° | 6:36 pm · NW 37° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 51° | 5:50 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · WSW 11° | 5:01 pm · NW 71° | 5:04 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · NNW 28° | 6:37 pm · NNW 28° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 34° | 5:51 pm · NNE 26° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 41° | 5:05 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 11° | 6:38 pm · NNW 25° | 6:38 pm · NNW 25° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 30° | 5:52 pm · NNE 26° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 11° | 5:03 pm · N 31° | 5:06 pm · ENE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NW 24° | 6:39 pm · NW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 34° | 5:53 pm · NNE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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.