# A refined glare model requires an extra roll mechanism not demonstrated in the footage, and the initial…

> A refined glare model requires an extra roll mechanism not demonstrated in the footage, and the initial rotation remains unexplained by its own proponents.

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# A refined glare model requires an extra roll mechanism not demonstrated in the footage, and the initial…

A refined glare model requires an extra roll mechanism not demonstrated in the footage, and the initial rotation remains unexplained by its own proponents.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The shape is glare from a hot source, probably a distant jet's engines, that rotates when the pod rolls…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/answers/ANS0D1SBZZP3G4S/the-shape-is-glare-from-a-hot-source-probably-a-distant-jets)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A refined glare model requires an extra roll mechanism not demonstrated in the footage, and the initial… [Evidence EVD0D1SC0FA0TTK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D1SC0FA0TTK
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