See the ISS from Penobscot, ME
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:59 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 59° in the NW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:59 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:02 pm · 59°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:59 pm · WSW 10° | 6:02 pm · NW 59° | 6:02 pm · NNW 58° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:11 pm · WSW 11° | 5:14 pm · WSW 85° | 5:16 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 11° | 6:03 pm · NNW 32° | 6:03 pm · NNW 32° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:12 pm · W 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 42° | 5:17 pm · NE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · WNW 11° | 6:04 pm · NNW 24° | 6:04 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:14 pm · WNW 10° | 5:17 pm · NNW 27° | 5:18 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 11° | 6:05 pm · NNW 21° | 6:05 pm · NNW 21° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 11° | 5:18 pm · N 23° | 5:19 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 10° | 6:06 pm · NNW 22° | 6:06 pm · NNW 22° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:17 pm · NW 11° | 5:19 pm · N 25° | 5:20 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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.