Can I see the ISS with the naked eye??

Question

Can I see the ISS with the naked eye (I live in AZ)

so the ISS is brighter than Venus
(according to ''fool4life's answer'')

Answer 1

Yes.

If the ISS is above your horizon, your sky is dark AND the ISS is lit by the Sun.

Therefore, sightings occur after sunset or just before sunrise.

Here is a sight for predictions (you may have to register)

http://www.heavens-above.com/


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When you do get to see it, you'll see that it is quite bright: as bright as the planet Venus (the one that is visible to the west right after sunset). It movre relatively fast (it takes a minute or two to cross half the sky).

Answer 2

Maybe, if you look just before dawn or just after sunset. You need to be in darkness, while the ISS is in sunlight.

The next sighting opportunity is tonight, at 19:37 (7:37 pm). The ISS will appear about 11 degrees above SW, going toward 11 above NE, and reaching 69 degrees elevation.

Use the Skywatch applet at this link.

Answer 3

Absolutely! It looks like a star but you can tell it's moving very fast. Must be a clear night. Go here and enter your city for upcoming overflights in your area. Good luck!

http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

Answer 4

Yes, at certain times. See http://www.heavens-above.com/ to get charts of where and when for your location.

What is particular cool is that if you get lucky you can even see the Russian cargo ships rendezvousing with it. I have seen this only once.

Answer 5

Yes you can see it as a dot moveing across the night sky.

Answer 6

Yes. Google has maps of where the satellites will be, and when you can see them overhead. Try looking around their site for that.

Answer 7

in order of brightness, stellar objects are:
1) Sun
2) Moon
3) ISS
4) Venus

as for when, see previous posts ;)