See the ISS from Ulysses, PA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 6:47 pm
Look WNW. The station climbs to 24° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:47 pm · WNW
- Highest
- 6:49 pm · 24°
- Disappears
- 6:49 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NNW 24° | 6:49 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 11° | 6:02 pm · NNW 32° | 6:03 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 17° | 6:50 pm · NNW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:00 pm · WNW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 20° | 6:04 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 11° | 6:04 pm · N 16° | 6:05 pm · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:16 pm · NNW 17° | 5:16 pm · NNW 17° | 5:18 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NNW 11° | 6:06 pm · N 16° | 6:06 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 15° | 5:19 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 10° | 6:07 pm · NNE 20° | 6:07 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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.