ISS passes over Townsville: when to see the space station

4 visible passes of the International Space Station over Townsville, Australia in the next 7 days — the next one Thu 29 Oct, 20:16 local, rising in the SW and reaching 83° above the horizon.

Computed here from the current NORAD two-line element set with SGP4 — not a copied table. Only passes that are genuinely visible are listed: the station must be sunlit while your sky is already dark, and climb at least 10° above the horizon. Times are local to Townsville.

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NESW

Thu 29 Oct, 20:16

83° high at best — almost straight overhead, and as bright as Venus: impossible to miss if the sky is clear.
Appears in the SW, disappears in the NE.
Above the horizon for about 7 minutes.

NESW

Fri 30 Oct, 19:28

36° high at best — comfortably clear of rooftops, but look early: it climbs from the S and does not wait.
Appears in the S, disappears in the NE.
Above the horizon for about 6 minutes.

NESW

Sat 31 Oct, 18:41

18° high at best — a low pass, so you need an open horizon towards the S with no buildings or trees in the way.
Appears in the S, disappears in the E.
Above the horizon for about 5 minutes.

NESW

Sat 31 Oct, 20:18

18° high at best — a low pass, so you need an open horizon towards the W with no buildings or trees in the way.
Appears in the W, disappears in the N.
Above the horizon for about 5 minutes.

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