See the ISS from Sweetwater, TN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:58 pm
Look NNW. The station climbs to 47° in the NNW and fades in the NE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:58 pm · NNW
- Highest
- 5:58 pm · 47°
- Disappears
- 6:01 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:58 pm · NNW 47° | 5:58 pm · NNW 47° | 6:01 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:46 pm · WNW 10° | 6:47 pm · NNW 13° | 6:49 pm · N 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:57 pm · WNW 11° | 5:59 pm · NNW 19° | 6:02 pm · NNE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
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.