International Space Station To Be Visible Over Lake Of The Ozarks Tonight & This Weekend

Eyes on the skies! The International Space Station will be visible over Lake of the Ozarks every evening from Thursday through the weekend, within an hour or two after sunset.

The International Space Station (ISS), the world's largest space station, can be seen worldwide from many locations as it makes its rotations around the earth. But only occasionally can it be seen clearly in different parts of the world as it rockets through space at thousands of miles an hour.

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And a handful of those rare clear sightings is coming to Lake of the Ozarks.

When To See The International Space Station

Look to the sky on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6:38 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:27 p.m. Be sure to get out and look up early: the sighting on Thursday will only be visible for 4 minutes and Friday it will be visible for 6 minutes.

NASA's Spot The Station website also says the ISS will be visible for varying lengths of time on Saturday, Nov. 19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Monday, Nov. 21; Tuesday, Nov. 22; Thursday, Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving); and Wednesday, Nov. 30. View the exact times and where to look for each day, here.

What To Look For

“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 (965 km) per hour; the space station flies at 17,500 miles

Where To Look?

On both days the station will begin its arc across the sky at 10 degrees from the horizon in the southwest. To find ten degrees, 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. It will move across the sky, crossing over the horizon to the north/northeast.