See the ISS from New Hartford, IA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:44 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 66° in the NW and fades in the NE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:44 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 5:47 pm · 66°
- Disappears
- 5:49 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:47 pm · NW 66° | 5:49 pm · NE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · WNW 11° | 6:36 pm · NNW 24° | 6:36 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · W 11° | 5:48 pm · NNW 31° | 5:50 pm · NE 15° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · N 18° | 6:37 pm · N 18° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 20° | 5:51 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 16° | 6:38 pm · NNW 16° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 17° | 5:52 pm · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 10° | 6:39 pm · NNW 17° | 6:39 pm · NNW 17° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 18° | 5:53 pm · NNE 17° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 11° | 6:40 pm · NNW 22° | 6:40 pm · NNW 22° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.