There are countless experts who can tell you how to spot natural objects in our wonderful dark skies. Our moon, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and some other wonderful object can be seen using a pair of binocular, but how to spot International Space Station (ISS)?

The space station in low earth orbit, which has been a home to astronauts for more than 16 years, is very close to us. Earlier, British astronaut Tim Peake alongside astronaut Tim Kopra and veteran Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko safely reached the ISS.

The habitable artificial satellite, which has been orbiting at a height of about 400 kilometers above the surface of earth, flies very close to the United Kingdom quite regularly, so it is not difficult to spot the space station. Sometimes, it appears the brightest object in the dark sky. Some skywatchers often think it’s an airplane or UFO hovering over the surface.

The easiest way to spot the ISS is by considering its orbit as it always travels from west to east. The most amazing thing is that skywatchers don’t need any special equipment to watch it. Adding to that, you don’t need to go far from your home. There are some apps, like SS Detector, and websites too that provide an opportunity to spot the space station easily. These apps give a compass pointer that can help you turn around and face the right direction. They are also available with a weather forecast.