International Space Station visible over Devon and Cornwall tonight – Plymouth Live

Space fans across Devon and Cornwall are set to get the chance to view the NASA's International Space Station (ISS) in the skies above the counties tonight.

According to the Spot The Station website, the ISS is expected to be visible across parts of the UK, including the South West region, after 10pm.

People in Plymouth will be able to see the station at 10.09pm at a maximum height of 82 from 27 above west-north-west before it disappears 10 above east.

Later on in the night, the ISS is set to appear again 11 above west before going out of sight 33 above south-south-west and have a maximum height of 33 in the sky.

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Stargazers in Devon and Cornwall are due to get two chances to view the station - the first coming at 10.09pm before it reappears at 11.44pm - if weather conditions remain clear during the night.

It is expected that the ISS will viewable for around five minutes during the first sighting and for three on the second.

The website has details of where the ISS will appear and disappear from sight in four locations across the two counties.

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In Barnstaple, it will appear at 10.09pm in the sky 22 above west before disappearing 10 above east-south-east and have a maximum height of 86.

Then on the second expected viewing at 11.44pm, it will reappear 11 above west and disappear 29 above south-south-west and have a maximum height of 30.

Details for Exeter suggest the ISS will appear first 22 above west-north-west and disappear 10 above east-south-east with a maximum height of 87.

At 11.44pm, the ISS should be visible from 11 above west before going out of sight 30 above south-south-west with a top height of 30.

Cornish stargazers can use details given for Truro to help guide them to where the ISS might show up with the information for the 10.09pm saying it will appear 33 above west-north-west with a top height of 78 before going out of sight at 10 above east.

The second chance to view it should occur when it reappears 11 above west at a height of 36 before it disappears 33 above south.

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