You may have heard on the news that the
International Space Station will be visible on
Christmas Day. Although this is true, it will be
so low in the sky (about 12 degrees in the NYC area) most people
will not be able to view it.

The best opportunities to see the space station
actually occur after Christmas Day in the last
week of December. All of these are in the morning
sky before dawn

On December 27th, face the northwest sky at about
6:10 a.m. The station appears as a bright moving
star. It passes over the North Star and
disappears in the southeast at 6:15 am.

The station reappears on December 28th at 6:36
a.m. near the Moon and the planet Saturn in the
western sky. It passes Jupiter in the south and
disappears in the southeastern sky at 6:42 am.

Face northeast on December 29th at 5:30 a.m. The
space station sweeps down towards the southeast
horizon and disappears at 5:33 a.m.

Actually if you really want to see the station and don't want to get up
in the wee hours, just wait until Jan. 11. The station will make a nice
high pass just after 6:00 p.m.
For details and maps see:
www.heavens-above.com