Once in a while, the International Space Station will be visible with the sun or moon in the background from your location.
Time Lapse Cornucopia of Satellites, Aircraft and Yes, a Lone Meteor
The night of May 17-18, 2018 was exceptionally clear with little moonlight, being close to the new moon. Normally, the telescope would come out to play. That just wasn't going to happen since I had work the next morning.