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Tour the night sky with the Adler Planetarium’s Theaters Manager Nick, who uses cutting edge visualizations, NASA images, and astrophotography to show you what you can see in the night sky throughout the year-including how to spot the International Space Station. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn all about space science and observing our night sky. Share your ISS sightings with us via social media by tagging on Instagram and Twitter! Learn From Our Astronomy Educators The long white light is the ISS and the long red light is a satellite. Happy hunting! Make sure to wave to the astronauts on board! Image Caption: Long exposure shot of the International Space Station taken by Nick Lake on August 4, 2013. And while you don’t always need a telescope to see the ISS, you can certainly use one! For information on how to do this, check out this FAQ from NASA! It will be a steady stream of white light, no blinking. (In the example above, N stands for north.) Now Go Out and Find the International Space Station!įeeling confident yet? Don’t worry, you’ve got this!Īs you look up, you’ll be looking for an object that appears like a fast-moving plane in the night sky.
The letters represent compass directions. (In the example above, WSW stands for west by southwest.)ĭisappears: Measured in degrees from the horizon, this metric refers to where the ISS will leave your field of view in the night sky. Max Height: Measured in degrees, or elevation, max height refers to the height the ISS will be from the horizon line.Īppears: Measured in degrees from the horizon, this metric refers to where the ISS will first be visible in the night sky. Visible: This metric refers to the length of time the ISS will be visible in the night sky before it disappears below the horizon line. Image Caption: International Space Station sighting information for Friday, September 20, 2019, in the Chicago area.īut what do these pieces of information mean? Here’s a little key to help you on your way:
You can see the key metrics below: Visible, Max Height, Appears, and Disappears. In the listing of upcoming ISS sightings, you’ll see a few key pieces of information that will help you locate the ISS in your night sky using a telescope. How to Find the International Space Station Using Spot the Station Image Caption: Click the blue button labeled “Sign Up for Alerts Now!” to get email or text message alerts for your area.