OK, this is too cool! Did you know you can see the International Space Station as it orbits the Earth? You can! And NASA has made it easy by publishing a timetable of when it is possible to see it from the Augusta area.

Here's the latest list, courtesy of NASA. You can check for updates here.

DateVisibleMax HeightAppearsDisappears
Mon Feb 1, 6:32 PM2 min28°10° above SSW28° above S   
Tue Feb 2, 5:40 PM4 min19°11° above S14° above E   
Tue Feb 2, 7:16 PM< 1 min22°15° above WSW22° above WSW   
Wed Feb 3, 6:24 PM3 min77°15° above SW58° above ENE   
Thu Feb 4, 5:31 PM6 min41°10° above SSW12° above ENE   
Thu Feb 4, 7:08 PM< 1 min27°20° above WNW27° above WNW   
Fri Feb 5, 6:16 PM2 min52°32° above W31° above NE   
Sat Feb 6, 5:24 PM4 min87°46° above WSW10° above ENE   
Sat Feb 6, 7:00 PM1 min24°15° above WNW24° above NNW   
Sun Feb 7, 6:08 PM3 min32°22° above WNW19° above NNE   
Mon Feb 8, 6:51 PM2 min21°10° above NW21° above NNW   
Tue Feb 9, 5:58 PM4 min24°13° above WNW13° above NE   
Tue Feb 9, 7:35 PM< 1 min11°11° above NW11° above NW   
Wed Feb 10, 6:43 PM2 min21°10° above NW21° above N   
Thu Feb 11, 5:50 PM5 min21°10° above NW12° above NE   
Thu Feb 11, 7:27 PM< 1 min14°12° above NW14° above NW   
Fri Feb 12, 6:34 PM3 min25°11° above NW25° above NNE

 

Here's what to look for according to NASA:

The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn’t have flashing lights or change direction. It will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane (airplanes generally fly at about 600 miles per hour; the space station flies at 17,500 miles per hour).

NASA also provided some tips on how to spot the station:

Time is when the sighting opportunity will begin in your local time zone. All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. This is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky.

Visible is the maximum time period the space station is visible before crossing back below the horizon.

Max Height is measured in degrees (also known as elevation). It represents the height of the space station from the horizon in the night sky. The horizon is at zero degrees, and directly overhead is ninety degrees. If you hold your fist at arm’s length and place your fist resting on the horizon, the top will be about 10 degrees.

Appears is the location in the sky where the station will be visible first. This value, like maximum height, also is measured in degrees from the horizon. The letters represent compass directions -- N is north, WNW is west by northwest, and so on.

Disappears represents where in the night sky the International Space Station will leave your field of view.

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