Ottawa, Illinois

When to see the ISS from Ottawa, Illinois

The International Space Station’s next passes over Ottawa, Illinois, worked out from its latest orbital elements when this page loads, in local time. At 41.3° N, it can pass straight overhead.

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Next visible pass: tomorrow morning at 05:42.

It rises in the west, climbs to 22° and sets in the north-east 5 minutes later.

There are 4 visible passes over Ottawa, Illinois in the next three days.

The highest is on Thursday, October 22 at 04:54, at 28°.

  • Wednesday, October 2105:42–05:47west to north-east, up to 22°
  • Thursday, October 2204:54–05:00west to north-east, up to 28°
  • Thursday, October 2206:33–06:37north-west to north-east, up to 15°
  • Friday, October 2305:45–05:49north-west to north-east, up to 16°

Times are Ottawa, Illinois time (CDT). Predicted from the orbital elements of Oct 20, 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 Ottawa, Illinois 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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