See the ISS from Royalston, MA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:58 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 54° in the NNW and fades in the NNE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:58 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:01 pm · 54°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NNE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:58 pm · WSW 10° | 6:01 pm · NNW 54° | 6:02 pm · NNE 42° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:10 pm · WSW 11° | 5:13 pm · NNE 84° | 5:16 pm · NE 13° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:48 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NW 18° | 6:49 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 28° | 6:03 pm · N 25° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:12 pm · W 11° | 5:15 pm · NNW 37° | 5:17 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 19° | 6:04 pm · N 19° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 11° | 5:16 pm · NNW 23° | 5:18 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 17° | 6:05 pm · N 17° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 18° | 5:19 pm · NNE 12° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 18° | 6:06 pm · N 18° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 10° | 5:19 pm · N 18° | 5:20 pm · NE 14° | 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 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.