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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/JJBs on 2024-12-04 12:06:04+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/SignificantBuyer4975 on 2024-12-04 11:48:10+00:00.

Most of the footage we see comes from mobile phones, because who carries their telescope or DSLR camera around, if they even own one?

When people film, they usually zoom in, which makes sense because they want to see what it is. But what’s the problem with zooming and smartphones, and why does it distort the images so much?

The main issue is that smartphone cameras, especially when zoomed in, rely on digital zoom rather than optical zoom. Digital zoom simply crops and enlarges the image, which reduces the resolution and distorts the details, leading to a loss in sharpness and clarity. Additionally, smartphone sensors are small, meaning they capture less light and detail, especially when zoomed in, further affecting the color accuracy and image quality. Finally, the processing algorithms in phones often try to enhance images, but this can result in unnatural color shifts or overly sharpened details.

1. The sensors are too small:

Phone cameras have tiny sensors that cannot capture as much light as large cameras. Especially in low light, such as at night or during twilight, when UAPs are often sighted, the image quickly becomes grainy and blurry.

1. Zoom and distortion:

Smartphones usually do not use optical zoom, only digital zoom. This means that when you zoom in, it becomes pixelated and details are lost. Additionally, color fringing (chromatic aberration) can easily occur, which can discolor objects at the edges, especially with strong light sources.

The best example of this problem is this video:

It shows colors on the edges that aren’t there, and the shape is also highly distorted.

1. Automatic image correction:

Phones use AI to make photos look "nicer." But with something unknown like a UAP, this can be problematic. Shapes are smoothed out, colors are adjusted and what you see is no longer accurately represented.

1. The wide-angle lenses:

Most smartphones have wide-angle cameras that are perfect for landscapes but not for distant objects. A UAP will only appear as a tiny dot or blurry spot. Details like precise shape or structure are hard to discern.

Air shimmer and weather: The further away the object is, the more atmospheric disturbances affect the light. This distorts colors and shapes, and phone cameras cannot compensate for this.

Backlighting:

UAPs are often observed against the sky. The strong light and color contrast overwhelms phone cameras, resulting in overexposed or washed-out images.

Conclusion:

If you film or photograph a UAP with your smartphone, you cannot assume that what you see will be represented accurately. The technology often distorts the colors, shape, or even the size of the object. For truly clear and precise shots, you would need a professional camera or a telescope with high-quality optics.

Close-ups are possible with a smartphone, but we’re talking about 50-100 meters here: anything beyond that could distort the colors and shape.

My knowledge comes from long experience with telescopes and cameras. However, you’ll discover this yourself if you choose to research it.

I don’t want to criticize smartphone cameras, as they are still good for close-ups. However, I see many videos that are so distorted, with colors altered, and many people don’t realize this.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/TommyShelbyPFB on 2024-12-04 11:29:45+00:00.

Original Title: Fox News Reporter says that AARO will have a private briefing on Friday regarding these "drone" incursions. The current AARO director has stated that it's not their responsibility to investigate drones and UAVs. They are focusing on the "truly anomalous". So why is AARO involved if it's drones?

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/TheWitchingHour73 on 2024-12-04 09:01:43+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/bocley on 2024-12-04 08:38:02+00:00.

Retired Army Lt. Col Chuck Devore has stated on FOX News that some FBI agents investigating the anomolous 'drone' incursions above US Military bases and nuclear facilities are now reporting drones above their personal homes.

Whether these 'drones' really are unmanned aerial systems from a foreign adversary, or something more exotic, this is clearly a significant development.

Video here:

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/PurpleGains on 2024-12-04 04:50:14+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/SignificantBuyer4975 on 2024-12-04 07:23:25+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Nacho_Libre_Ahora on 2024-12-04 06:20:01+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Mission-Ad8696 on 2024-12-04 04:58:40+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/DirtyDirk23 on 2024-12-04 04:16:22+00:00.

As we know In New Jersey there have been UAPs every night for weeks. Why hasn’t anybody got/used a telescope or high powered video camera to get a better look. Why hasn’t the police or FBI done so as well? Somebody has to have equipment better than a Motorola razor. I mean if you know they will be there EVERY NIGHT why hasn’t anyone taken some action? The solution to finding out what they are is right there.My goodness what are we doing here?!

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Offshore_Engineer on 2024-12-04 04:04:16+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/sc-media on 2024-12-04 03:28:37+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Tim_Staples1810 on 2024-12-04 02:46:49+00:00.

Saw this from a Hill reporter I follow, thought I’d share here.

Things must be getting pretty crazy if Members of Congress are getting briefings on it, could this be related to all the sightings over the UK and other locales?

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/byujake on 2024-12-04 02:31:32+00:00.

I got an alert from my Ring app that people were seeing them in my neighborhood so I jumped up and got into my car. I'm pretty sure I saw one of those drones the news has been talking about fly over my house just as I was leaving it near burnham park in Morristown, NJ at exactly 6:30pm tonight. I took a crappy phone video (can't really see much of anything in the video) of it as it flew past me and then used flight tracker data to figure out it was not anything that showed up on there. I've seen on the news people have been saying some of them have been hovering around their houses for hours and been flying by every night for the past week. Does anyone know specific spots where these things are hanging out? I'd love to get a closer look at one and get a video worth posting.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Lively420 on 2024-12-04 02:18:25+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/redloofa on 2024-12-04 02:16:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/No_Gold_Bars on 2024-12-04 02:03:02+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Chaos1912 on 2024-12-04 01:48:17+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Much_Ad3200 on 2024-12-04 00:58:14+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Gangdump on 2024-12-04 00:19:15+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/PyroIsSpai on 2024-12-04 00:12:32+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/MW_007 on 2024-12-03 23:14:49+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/redloofa on 2024-12-04 00:02:56+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/bmfalbo on 2024-12-03 23:46:10+00:00.

Original Title: What's with these mysterious drones flying over New Jersey? | NBC New York: "It's weird, it's concerning. There's multiple of these being spotted at the same time. It's not just one of these drones flying around, it's five at the same time all around Morris County and it's definitely concerning."

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/MFDoomscroller on 2024-12-03 23:44:26+00:00.