04-22-2017, 07:21 AM
quote:It wasn't the middle of the night, but it was around 8:30. Maybe it was so faint because it was just catching the last light? I lost it completely just as it got close to the highest point of the arc.
Originally posted by TomK
Roughly what time of night was this? The reason I ask is if it was something in low earth orbit (LEO), you would only be able to see if for an hour or two after sunset or before sunrise. If it was in the middle of the night, then it almost certainly wasn't something in orbit.