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Tracking and observing spacecraft in orbit has been a popular hobby from the start of the Space Age with the launch of Sputnik. Many satellites are bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.

The International Space Station is exceptionally bright and finding when it will  pass over your location is quite easy. NASA’s Spot The Station website, for example, offers an app for your phone that will update you on the time of crossing as well as the direction and how high it will pass above the horizon.

Many astronomy apps also include ISS

 

Find more about tracking spacecraft in the HobbySpace Satellite Observing section.

Resources:

• ISS observation:
  • Spot The Station | NASA
  • Track the ISS — How and where to see it | Space.com
  • ISS observation | Astroviewer
  • Space Station viewing and sighting info for your location