See the ISS from New Sweden Station, ME
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:11 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 62° in the SSE and fades in the ENE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:11 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:15 pm · 62°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:11 pm · SW 10° | 5:15 pm · SSE 62° | 5:16 pm · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 10° | 6:03 pm · NW 46° | 6:03 pm · NW 46° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:13 pm · WSW 10° | 5:16 pm · NNW 65° | 5:17 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:28 pm · WSW 75° | 4:28 pm · ENE 85° | 4:31 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · WNW 11° | 6:04 pm · NW 33° | 6:04 pm · NW 33° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:14 pm · W 10° | 5:17 pm · NNW 41° | 5:18 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:26 pm · W 13° | 4:29 pm · NNW 50° | 4:32 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · WNW 11° | 6:05 pm · NW 28° | 6:05 pm · NW 28° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · WNW 11° | 5:18 pm · N 35° | 5:19 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 4:27 pm · WNW 11° | 4:30 pm · N 37° | 4:33 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · WNW 10° | 6:06 pm · NW 30° | 6:06 pm · NW 30° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · WNW 11° | 5:19 pm · N 38° | 5:20 pm · NE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 4:28 pm · WNW 11° | 4:31 pm · N 35° | 4:34 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:05 pm · WNW 10° | 6:07 pm · NW 38° | 6:07 pm · NW 38° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
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 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.