When to see the ISS from Ch’ench’a, Ethiopia

The International Space Station’s next passes over Ch’ench’a, worked out from its latest orbital elements when this page loads, in local time. At 6.3° N, it can pass straight overhead.

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The station crosses the sky over Ch’ench’a 8 times in the next three days, but each time in daylight or in Earth’s shadow, so none of them can be seen.

The next visible pass is expected on Monday, November 2 at 19:34, up to 19°; that far ahead the time can shift by minutes.

Times are Ch’ench’a time (GMT+3). Predicted from the orbital elements of Oct 26, 05:01 UTC. A pass needs a clear sky, and the times move when the station boosts its orbit.

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Good to know

  • A pass can be seen when the station is still in sunlight while the sky over Ch’ench’a is dark, in the hours after sunset or before dawn. It looks like a bright, steady star crossing the sky in a few minutes.
  • The times are predicted from the latest published orbital elements, not observed, and cloud isn’t taken into account.
  • Passes are counted from 10° above the horizon, where buildings and haze stop hiding them.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Where is the ISS now?, Satellite tracker, Day and night, live

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