How to Spot the International Space Station with the Naked Eye
Yes, the ISS is visible without a telescope. Learn when to look, what it looks like in the sky, and how to tell it apart from aircraft.
Your practical guide to observing the night sky, step by step.
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Comets and ISS Sightings
Yes, the ISS is visible without a telescope. Learn when to look, what it looks like in the sky, and how to tell it apart from aircraft.
No fixed calendar exists for bright comets, but perihelion dates and magnitude forecasts show how to judge the next visible one from US latitudes.