ignatz (07/14/82)
I've got an interesting sighting, and wonder if anyone could help me out... A few weeks ago, I went on a canoe trip in the Great White--er, Green-- North. Specifically, we were in the southern section of Quetico Provincial Park, at 48 degrees, 12' 28" North by 91 degrees, 08' 40" West (Give or take a few seconds). We had just finished dinner at this campsite when we sighted two objects travelling Northwest to Southeast with a *high* apparent velocity. They followed parallel paths, separated by approx. 10 degrees; had an apparent brightness on the order of, or somewhat greater than, say, Saturn; and appeared to have an azimuth of 75-80 degrees normal to their flight path. This was on June 14th at some time between 10:10 and 11:00 PM Central Daylight Savings Time. What were they? The suggestions offered at the time was that they might be surveillance satellites, since the Falklands thing was (we assumed) in full swing. Mail to me directly; I will forward responses to interested parties, and onto the net if I get a) answers and b) enough requests. Thanks! Dave Ihnat ..!ihuxl!ignatz