Just letting everyone know that tonight and tomorrow will be good viewing opportunities for viewing the ISS. I recently moved here from Texas and I work remotely for NASA on the ISS program. I always try to catch the ISS flyover and I thought I would share this opportunity with folks in my new community.

Tonight's flyover (Saturday, Nov 19th) will be coming from the Southwest at around 6:04 PM - about 64 degrees maximum angle from the horizon. I'm getting my times from Lansdale in Eastern PA, but other parts of PA might be a few minutes earlier - So check the link below! Other times and dates might work better for Western PA. The link below will project out about 10 days, and good viewing opportunities only come around about once per month.

Tomorrow's viewing will be slightly better if weather conditions are similar - ISS will appear at 5:15PM with a maximum viewing angle of 72 degree from the horizon - so almost directly over head. I don't know which direction it will be coming from, but it's always either going to be Southwest or Northwest. It will be a bright star moving at a pretty good speed across the sky. It will only be visible for less than 5 minutes or so.

If you want to know exact current location of ISS, visit: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/tracking_map.cfm

And to find viewing opportunities for your area: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/index.cfm

And post here if you see it - I'd like to know!

Comments

Tony0502 t1_ix16f40 wrote on November 19, 2022 at 11:12 PM

Thanks dude! Read this at the perfect moment and the kids and I ran outside and saw it . Lots of screaming and excitement! You’re awesome!

medium_green_enigma t1_ix1b4eq wrote on November 19, 2022 at 11:49 PM

I use the NASA app. I can check on my phone to see when the sightings are for my area. It tells me the time, compass direction for the start and stop of the sighting, length of time visible, and the maximum angle above the horizon.

The app seems user friendly to me.

Escobarhippo t1_ix1bfdt wrote on November 19, 2022 at 11:51 PM

I didn’t know there was a NASA app! I’m a new space nerd and will have to check it out.

FuelSupplyIsEmpty t1_ix16aau wrote on November 19, 2022 at 11:11 PM

Great view over Havertown.

skinow84 t1_ix1gvp3 wrote on November 20, 2022 at 12:35 AM

You can sign up to get text notifications 12 hours before optimal viewing times from your address. https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/signup.cfm

dmriggs t1_ix1kazu wrote on November 20, 2022 at 1:02 AM

Thank you! I missed it tonight darn it! For some reason I just think it’s the coolest looking thing

face_eater_5000 OP t1_ix1qztb wrote on November 20, 2022 at 1:56 AM

Tomorrow should be another good one.

dmriggs t1_ix1x5ip wrote on November 20, 2022 at 2:48 AM

It looks like about five in eastern PA. I should just download that app

Latter-Journalist t1_ix19ita wrote on November 19, 2022 at 11:36 PM

Thank you

42yearoldorphan t1_ix21mje wrote on November 20, 2022 at 3:26 AM

I used to see it all the time here in Kannapolis, Nc was neat

Ybanurse t1_ix22fkb wrote on November 20, 2022 at 3:33 AM

My boyfriend talks through an ISS detector using HAM radio….pretty cool stuff

Sprussel_Brouts t1_ix30xz0 wrote on November 20, 2022 at 10:29 AM

I happened to look up tonight and saw it. As soon as I realized it wasn't a plane I knew exactly what it was!

momlin t1_ix5ja48 wrote on November 20, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Just saw it over my house!!! Near Gilbertsville, awesome! Thanks for sharing!

OnasIII t1_ix5jsff wrote on November 20, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Thanks to your post I saw it!!!

https://imgur.com/a/7QzzPwI

ogavs t1_ix5puea wrote on November 20, 2022 at 11:11 PM

Thanks! Was able to spot it during it's 5:15 PM flyover tonight!