You aren't kidding, but I don't have anything like the background to start. Looks like I'm stuck reading about others' exploits. :-/
Edit: Storytime. Several weeks ago, about 2:00am local time, I was letting the dog out into the back yard and saw a very bright object (somewhat brighter than the stars around it) passing from NW to SE, almost overhead. It had a bright-dim-bright frequency of about 10-15 seconds. A satellite is the only option that comes to mind, but I checked several "what's overhead now" websites with no luck.
Edit: Storytime. Several weeks ago, about 2:00am local time, I was letting the dog out into the back yard and saw a very bright object (somewhat brighter than the stars around it) passing from NW to SE, almost overhead. It had a bright-dim-bright frequency of about 10-15 seconds. A satellite is the only option that comes to mind, but I checked several "what's overhead now" websites with no luck.