Hey D.C.: If you look up tonight and squint real hard, you'll be able to see the International Space Station flying overhead.

According to NASA, the Space Station has been visible in the D.C. area since October 21, at various times, but tonight it will be at peak visibility, with a maximum height at 83 degrees. But blink and you'll miss it. The station will zip across D.C. skies in a matter of minutes. NASA says that it'll be visible starting at 7:03 p.m. and will cross over D.C. skies in six quick minutes. And for where to look to see the station from different parts of D.C.? Well, NASA's got a handy tool for that.

The station will be visible again on Tuesday and Wednesday, but not nearly as close as it will tonight. According to NASA, the ISS flies over our area pretty regularlyonce every few weeksbut it's usually at a time of day or night when it's not visible. A spokesperson for NASA said that "it has to be in the early morning or early evening time, when the sun has gone down below the horizon, but is still lighting up the station," for the station be visible from Earth. That doesn't happen very often.

And if you happen to snap a good shot of the International Space Station streaking across the sky tonight, be sure upload it to our Flickr pool or send it to matt@dcist.com.

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The International Space Station Will Be Visible Over D.C. Tonight