Space Station ISS


Naked-Eye Visibility Data
From Selected Non-U.S. Cities
August 22, 2000 - August 28, 2000

CITY DATE PICKUP TIME
hrs:min
(Local Time)		 DIRECTION
(from/to)		 DURATION
(minutes)		 MAXIMUM
ELEVATION
ABOVE
HORIZON
(degrees)
Chiba, Japan 24-Aug-2000
25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 19:30
19:59
18:54
19:23
19:52
 NNW/NE
NNW/N
NNW/ENE
NW/ENE
NW/W
 3
2
4
4
3
 11
19
13
33
37
Kyoto, Japan 25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 19:59
20:28
19:23
19:52
 NNW/NNE
NW/NNW
NNW/ENE
NW/NNW
 2
2
4
3
 16
25
21
71
Misawa, Japan 22-Aug-2000
23-Aug-2000
23-Aug-2000
24-Aug-2000
25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 20:05
18:59
20:34
19:29
19:58
18:53
20:28
19:22
19:52
 NNW/NE
NNW/ENE
NW/NNW
NW/ENE
NW/NNW
NW/E
WNW/W
NW/SE
WNW/SW
 3
5
2
4
3
5
2
5
3
 21
14
22
25
44
30
20
66
22
Nagoya, Japan 25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 19:59
20:28
19:23
19:52
 NNW/N
NW/NNW
NNW/ENE
NW/WNW
 2
2
4
3
 17
23
23
62
Okinawa, Japan
sorry, not visible


Osaka, Japan 25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 19:59
20:28
19:23
19:52
 NNW/NNE
NW/NNW
NNW/ENE
NW/NNW
 2
2
4
3
 16
24
20
68
Sapporo, Japan 22-Aug-2000
23-Aug-2000
23-Aug-2000
24-Aug-2000
25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 20:04
18:58
20:34
19:28
19:58
18:52
20:28
19:22
19:52
 NW/NE
NW/ENE
NW/NNW
NW/E
WNW/W
NW/E
WNW/WSW
WNW/SE
W/SW
 4
6
2
5
3
6
2
5
3
 31
20
30
35
61
42
19
54
16
Sendai, Japan 22-Aug-2000
24-Aug-2000
25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 20:05
19:29
19:59
18:53
20:28
19:23
19:52
 NNW/NNE
NNW/NE
NW/NNW
NNW/ENE
WNW/W
NW/E
WNW/WSW
 3
4
2
5
2
4
3
 14
17
29
20
20
57
30
Shimane, Japan 25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 19:58
20:28
19:22
19:51
 NNW/NNE
NW/N
NNW/ENE
NW/ENE
 3
2
5
4
 14
29
17
52
Tokyo, Japan 24-Aug-2000
25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 19:30
19:59
18:54
19:23
19:52
 N/NE
NNW/N
NNW/ENE
NNW/ENE
NW/W
 3
2
4
4
3
 11
19
13
33
39
Yokohama, Japan 24-Aug-2000
25-Aug-2000
26-Aug-2000
27-Aug-2000
28-Aug-2000
 19:30
19:59
18:54
19:23
19:52
 N/NE
NNW/N
NNW/ENE
NNW/ENE
NW/W
 3
2
4
4
3
 10
19
12
31
40

NOTES: Included are only major cities currently in the range of visibility, with maximum spacecraft elevations over the horizon larger than 10 degrees. The data are also valid for suburban regions around these cities, with slight changes in Direction of Movement and Max. Elevation.

Pickup Time: The local time of day that the spacecraft becomes visible on the horizon.

Direction of Movement: The spacecraft will appear in the first direction and travel across the sky, rising to the "Maximum Elevation" and disappearing at the horizon in the second direction shown. These compass directions are understood to embrace an angular field of 22.5 degrees each, with their symbols defined as follows:

N:  North    NW:  Northwest    NNW:  North-Northwest    SSE:  South-Southeast
E:  East     SW:  Southwest    WNW:  West-Northwest     ESE:  East-Southeast
S:  South    NE:  Northeast    WSW:  West-Southwest     ENE:  East-Northeast
W:  West     SE:  Southeast    SSW:  South-Southwest    NNE:  North-Northeast

Responsible NASA Authority:
Jesco von Puttkamer
Information Source:
Office of Space Flight NOVIS System
Updated: August 21, 2000
State Vector Epoch: August 21, 2000

Curator:
Boeing Information Services
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