The Black Vault

Greetings all, my name is David and I joined up this past Sunday. This is a very interesting site! I am an avid amateur astronomer and I have witnessed some things that I cannot explain; although I realize there is much that can be . However I do know the difference between planes and satellites, so...

Oh, BTW your daytime sightings? I don't have a clue!

What you are seeing are satellites. The ones that "light up and fade away" are called Iridium satellites, and they are reflecting sunlight as they orbit. I got caught up with the same fantasy until I purchased software called "Starry Night". It tracks satellites in real time, and...