Space Station Viewing Tonight
International space station iss enthusiasts can spot the orbiting laboratory as it hurtles overhead tonight.
Space station viewing tonight. Enter a city or zip code for times to view it right in your backyard. Watch the international space station pass overhead from several thousand worldwide locations. The optimal viewing times at mid northern latitudes fall around 7 15 p m.
The tracker top map shows where the space station is right now and its path 90 minutes ago 1 5 hr and 90 minutes ahead 1 5 hr. All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. Wkrg if you can catch it between the clouds you will be able to see the international space station fly over our area tonight.
Express co uk reveals how to use nasa s iss tracker. Visible is the maximum time period the space station is visible before crossing back below the horizon. This is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky.
Viewed in a telescope inset the planet will exhibit a waning half illuminated phase. Live space station tracking map. The crosshair marks its current position.
All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. This map shows the ground track of the international space station s next orbit. The time to be looking up is 8 35 pm.
This is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky. To look up viewing times for any location on earth for the iss and dozens of other satellites please use nasa s skywatch application. Space station iss viewing and sighting information schedule for your location tonight.