Apollo 17 CDR reports second flashing object — translunar coast

Several hours after the initial sighting, CDR Cernan reported observing two separate flashing objects at similar intensity and with similar bright/dim flash rhythms, widely separated in angle from the spacecraft. He speculated they could be SLA (Spacecraft-Lunar Module Adapter) panels. No ground resolution was provided in this excerpt.

“"We got two of those flashers out there. They could be SLA panels. I don't know. They're alike in intensity and pretty regular in the - in the intensity, bright and dim flashes they come out with, and they're widely separated."”

Single observer at time of report. Crew's own explanation (SLA panels) is plausible given prior spacecraft separation events. Mission elapsed time approximately 02:20:55. The document contains only excerpted transcript pages so context is limited.