My wife and I have both been noticing something bizarre for the past several months. It is a solid light (not an airplane) which moves either West to East, North to South, or occasionally South to North across the sky every night. The brightness varies, sometimes rapidly. I watched one tonight move North to South and rapidly dim as it did so. It started out fairly bright, but as it moved it seemed to disappear completely within maybe 5 seconds. They almost always appear 1 at a time, although we did see 2 fairly close together a couple of nights ago following the same path with 1 behind the other.
My guess is that these are satellites. They appear in roughly the same place every night and follow very straight paths. Except for the ones that grow dim, they are consistent in location and path of travel, and move in precise compass directions. I'm guessing that the dimming effect is probably due to either high level clouds, or possibly a change in elevation so that the Earth blocks them from reflecting the Sun's rays.
With that said, I'm hoping for an expert's opinion. Are they satellites, and am I correct in my theory as to the dimming?
My guess is that these are satellites. They appear in roughly the same place every night and follow very straight paths. Except for the ones that grow dim, they are consistent in location and path of travel, and move in precise compass directions. I'm guessing that the dimming effect is probably due to either high level clouds, or possibly a change in elevation so that the Earth blocks them from reflecting the Sun's rays.
With that said, I'm hoping for an expert's opinion. Are they satellites, and am I correct in my theory as to the dimming?
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