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ISSTHU Nov 12 · 12:12 AM · in 1d 6hCurated calendar
ISS Pre-Dawn Pass
A bright morning crossing before the sky begins to lighten.
When & where to look
Appears12:12 AMSouthwest horizon
Highest point12:14 AM48° elevation
Disappears12:17 AMEnters shadow / sets
Before sunrise, the station sweeps up from the southwest and crests at 48° while the ground below is still dark. Morning passes have a particular stillness to them — the same brilliant, unblinking light, this time against a sky on the edge of dawn.
Field notes
- 01Set an alarm — the whole pass lasts about five minutes.
- 02The station is sunlit while you are in shadow; that’s the twilight window at work.
- 03A phone camera on night mode can capture the trail with a steady hand.
Also on the schedule
TUE
Nov 10
10:00 PM
ISSTonightCalendar
ISS Evening Pass
The station outshines every star as it crosses the twilight sky.
Northwest · 62°
Mag -3.8
6 min
in 4h 12m
THU
Nov 12
10:24 PM
ISSCalendar
ISS Near-Overhead Pass
The best pass of the week — straight through the zenith.
Northeast · 78°
Mag -3.9
7 min
in 2d 4h
TUE
Nov 10
7:54 PM
PlanetTonightCalendar
Venus at Dusk
The evening star hangs low and fierce over the western horizon.
West · 18°
Mag -4.4
2h window
in 2h 6m