I saw a 3 fast moving objects near the North American Nebula in Cygnus, flying in a 0.5 degree triangle in Switzerland in March. Any idea what it could be?

Hans Kramer (hans.w.kramer@to.aey.ch) from Belpberg, Switzerland on March 11, 1997 writes:

"I saw a fast moving object moving south to north near the North American Nebula in Cygnus at 4:00 UT. It looked like three points about 0.5 degrees apart forming a triangle, flying in formation on parallel paths."

I have seen these kinds of things before ane they are usually the running lights of high-flying jets or planes...my best guess. There are no satellites flying in formation that close in space.


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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