The International Space Station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes or so at an altitude of 400km. When not in the Earth’s shadow, the ISS is illuminated by the Sun and can be seen by Earth dwellers after sunset and before sunrise. The times below are for Bath, Somerset and are in local time.
| Date | Mag | Start | Max | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12 Jan | -0.4 | 18:24:33 look SSE alt 11° | 13° | 18:25:15 look SSE alt 13° |
| Tue 13 Jan | -0.7 | 19:11:51 look SW alt 11° | 18° | 19:12:39 look SSW alt 18° |
| Wed 14 Jan | -1.5 | 18:24:19 look SSW alt 10° | 27° | 18:27:09 look SSE alt 27° |
| Thu 15 Jan | -1.1 | 17:37:06 look S alt 10° | 19° | 17:41:33 look ESE alt 12° |