# The apparent acceleration is an artefact of the field-of-view change and loss of track; the object is a…

> Most likely: The apparent acceleration is an artefact of the field-of-view change and loss of track; the object is a distant conventional aircraft.

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# The apparent acceleration is an artefact of the field-of-view change and loss of track; the object is a…

The apparent acceleration is an artefact of the field-of-view change and loss of track; the object is a distant conventional aircraft.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- The object's measured angular rate before and after the zoom, normalised, is continuous.
- The original file's metadata gives a range consistent with a distant jet.

## What would rule it out

- The original recording with metadata shows a range and angular rate incompatible with any aircraft.

## Evidence 1 for · 1 against

[The pod's autotrack depends on contrast and loses lock on zoom changes; the clip shows exactly this sequence.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/evidence/EVD0D1SBZ883M04/the-pods-autotrack-depends-on-contrast-and-loses-lock-on)

Supported

FOR

[Fravor says the recording crew saw no infrared exhaust plume, which a jet at that range would normally show.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/evidence/EVD0D1SBZG27P9N/fravor-says-the-recording-crew-saw-no-infrared-exhaust-plume)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What does the FLIR1 video show?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/questions/QST0D1SBTKT171M/what-does-the-flir1-video-show)

Most likelyThe apparent acceleration is an artefact of the field-of-view change and loss of track; the object is a…

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