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From: Vilis Miklasevics (vmikla1104@rogers.com)
Date: Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:03:21 EDT

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    I found you folks in the FAQ section at Heavens Above.
    My name is Vilis. I've lived in Toronto, CANADA all of my life - and I'm a
    NIGHT person.
    
    Last night I was at a garden party just northeast of the city. At around
    2150 local time, I saw two satellites - about 10 deg. apart on the SAME
    trajectory - pass through the Summer Triangle. I pointed this out to other
    guests and they were also astounded by the "double". My best estimate was a
    W to E direction. (maybe SE to NW). Maximum altitude was ~80 deg.
    I had seen another satellite earlier on - on a somewhat similar track.
    Heavens Above doesn't show two (or three) satellites on a similar
    trajectory.
    
    Forgive me for the following: I remember it was 10 minutes to the hour when
    I saw the "double" - but the more I think, the less I'm sure whether it was
    2150 or 2250. Also, my watch may have been up to fifteen minutes late. Given
    all of the preceding, I can't reconcile with the information at Heavens
    Above.
    If necessary, I'll go back and fix my coordinates better - but there doen't
    seem to be a match of any kind.
    
    
    
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