Why you may see strange bright lights in the San Francisco Bay Area sky tonight - SF Gate

Musk's company SpaceX launched the Starlink satellites on May 4 — yes, Star Wars Day — from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center.

They will be visible for about 5 minutes, according to the website Heavens-Above, where you can plug in your location to determine what time the satellites will pass of your area.

The site indicated that tonight Starlink will pass almost directly overhead and will be 10 to 15 times bright than last night.

The Starlink train is especially noticeable in the sky as it's "60 times closer to Earth than traditional satellites," according to the company, and can provide communication service to remote, underserved areas.

Made from reflective material, the satellites can become visible when the sunlight strikes them in the hours just after sunset or before sunrise, according to the International Astronomical Union.

It's fun for people because you see this string of lights, but astronomers just go nuts due to the light pollution. They're supposedly taking them up higher in the atmosphere over time so they become less visible.".