Answer · 2004 Nimitz encounter and the Navy videos
A slow object at about 13,000 feet whose apparent speed is parallax from the camera aircraft's motion.
A slow object at about 13,000 feet whose apparent speed is parallax from the camera aircraft's motion.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Line-of-sight geometry from the on-screen numbers gives a slow ground speed for every plausible aircraft heading.
What would rule it out
- The original metadata gives an aircraft heading and range that imply a high object speed.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
AnsweredNo answer ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A slow object at about 13,000 feet whose apparent speed is parallax from the camera aircraft's motion. [Answer ANS0D1SC1PC3JRZ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1SC1PC3JRZ
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