# A slow object at about 13,000 feet whose apparent speed is parallax from the camera aircraft's motion.

> Most likely: A slow object at about 13,000 feet whose apparent speed is parallax from the camera aircraft's motion.

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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.

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

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its 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

[AARO's modelling across all headings gives 5 to 92 mph through the air at 3.4 to 4.0 nautical miles.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/evidence/EVD0D1SC1Y65TV7/aaros-modelling-across-all-headings-gives-5-to-92-mph)

Supported

FOR

[NASA's independent study team reached a similar result in May 2023 from the same public data.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/evidence/EVD0D1SC2605VTA/nasas-independent-study-team-reached-a-similar-result-in-may)

Supported

FOR

[The analysis rests on hand-read numbers from a compressed public copy; the original file was unavailable.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/evidence/EVD0D1SC2DT0PPT/the-analysis-rests-on-hand-read-numbers-from-a-compressed)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[Does GOFAST show anything anomalous?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/questions/QST0D1SBV3E4BXK/does-gofast-show-anything-anomalous)

Part of [Is GIMBAL a rotating object or rotating glare?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/questions/QST0D1SBTVM5ZTZ/is-gimbal-a-rotating-object-or-rotating-glare)

AnsweredNo answer ahead

## Cite it

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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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