# Ruina panel member Wolfgang Panofsky wrote that the thyroid detector was unshielded and triggered by…

> Ruina panel member Wolfgang Panofsky wrote that the thyroid detector was unshielded and triggered by passers-by.

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# Ruina panel member Wolfgang Panofsky wrote that the thyroid detector was unshielded and triggered by…

Ruina panel member Wolfgang Panofsky wrote that the thyroid detector was unshielded and triggered by passers-by.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The readings were background, contamination or measurement error.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/vela-incident/answers/ANS0CW4X69827MZ/the-readings-were-background-contamination-or-measurement)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Ruina panel member Wolfgang Panofsky wrote that the thyroid detector was unshielded and triggered by… [Evidence EVD0CW4X6RW4VDY]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CW4X6RW4VDY
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