See the ISS from Van Buren, ME
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:59 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 66° in the WSW and fades in the WSW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:59 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:02 pm · 66°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · WSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:59 pm · WSW 11° | 6:02 pm · WSW 66° | 6:02 pm · WSW 66° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:11 pm · SW 10° | 5:15 pm · SSE 61° | 5:16 pm · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:28 pm · E 25° | 4:28 pm · E 25° | 4:30 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 10° | 6:03 pm · NW 48° | 6:03 pm · NW 48° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:13 pm · WSW 10° | 5:16 pm · N 67° | 5:17 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:27 pm · WSW 32° | 4:28 pm · E 85° | 4:31 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · WNW 11° | 6:04 pm · NW 34° | 6:04 pm · NW 34° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:14 pm · W 10° | 5:17 pm · NNW 43° | 5:18 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:26 pm · W 10° | 4:29 pm · NNW 52° | 4:32 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · WNW 11° | 6:05 pm · NW 29° | 6:05 pm · NW 29° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · WNW 11° | 5:18 pm · N 36° | 5:19 pm · NE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 4:27 pm · WNW 11° | 4:30 pm · N 38° | 4:33 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| 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 39° | 5:20 pm · NE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
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.