Brightest star/planet in the sky(about 60-55 degrees from horizon) examined with binoculars proves to be some sort of Super Secret experiment perhaps a HALE(High Altitude Long Endurance platform with future mission to act as a 15-G WiFi link or a microwave or solar power beaming platform.
I personally suspect that our military is experimenting with long range high altitude balloons to be used as drone and missile platforms and using wrap around light bending material for 'sky camo'.
I suspect that this material might not work so well with reflecting sunlight at certain angles.
But we will probably find out.....in our NEXT WAR!
lol, this is similar to what happened witht he B1 bomber sighting before the first gulf war.