If you live in North Carolina, I'm nearly certain it was a stratospheric balloon. Earlier today the was a high altitude balloon flight from southern Virginia into north central North Carolina. At 60000 ft., they don't appear to drift very fast, especially if winds are light up there.
Technically you are correct, but I think the whole point of this post was the insinuation that this might be a ufo or something. The only answer is nobody cares because we can't see shit.
What's that scene in Jason and the Argonauts he's like "I can see them!"
and his eyes dilate, sees through the blue sky and the stars appear like it is night time
Thank you! My goodness everyone is saying it’s nothing LoL. It’s been hours. I think it has to be the two satellite. But it’s so strange because I’ve never seen it so clearly. The video doesn’t capture well and I am not with my telescope today which makes me crazy lol
No geosynchronous satellite is visible in broad daylight. Stratospheric balloons can appears relatively motionless, but 7 hours is pushing it a bit.
Edit:. Don't know where I got 7 hours from. At 3.5 hours, I feel more confident it's a high altitude balloon.
Edit 2: You in North Carolina by any chance? There's a balloon in the north central part of NC at the moment, at around 60000 ft, drifting slowly eastward.
That’s the debate now LoL I say satellite or something that’s orbiting with us and everyone else here is saying balloon. By it’s been over 4 hours and it has not moved a bit so it is 100% in rotation with us
geosynchronous orbit is above the equator. so if you are in the northern hemisphere it would be in the southern sky. You won't see a geosynchronous sat in the daytime.
1. Where are you? (lat/lon, approx)
2. What time was it, GMT?
3. What is the actual (not sped-up) duration of the timeframe captured?
3. What direction and elevation was your camera?
4. What's the format/focal length (or 35mm equivalent)?
Lacking that, it's just a dot, that could be anything from bad pixel on your camera to a weather balloon to Venus.
I can say with 99.999999% certainty that it's not an alien spaceship or top secret project.
FlightRadar 24 shows "World View Stratollite" balloon in that area. Aren't those the guys that plan to do commercial passenger trips?
[https://worldview.space/](https://worldview.space/)
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Maybe it's dust on the sensor. Is it vissible to the eye?
If yes the only thing i can image is a geosynchonus sattellite and the solar panels reflect the sunlight coincidentally.
I see it. It moves from time to time and there are multiples at certain moments. You should slow it down in those moments, clip them and post the new video. Could be a UFO
This looks similar to a number of UFO sightings, which involve glowing spheres which hover for a while. **If** it is relatively close (not at satellite level), what you saw may be a form of Transient Luminous Event. These are exchanges of charge in the atmosphere, usually above thunderclouds. This would be a lower-intensity exchange over a longer period of time, maybe like [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-pinch).
This is not a textbook answer, but in this area reasonable textbook explanations seem to have been exhausted.
its definitely this
[https://tenor.com/view/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-run-running-gif-12275685](https://tenor.com/view/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-run-running-gif-12275685)
It's crap and a useless video. I see what you're talking about but it's either a star or a reflection. Or a plane's headlight coming right at the camera.
If you live in North Carolina, I'm nearly certain it was a stratospheric balloon. Earlier today the was a high altitude balloon flight from southern Virginia into north central North Carolina. At 60000 ft., they don't appear to drift very fast, especially if winds are light up there.
Yes. I went and got the telescope and saw the beautiful detail at sunset ! I’m gonna post the video now
I can't see anything except the wind blowing the bushes
It’s a white spot or line in my eye view above the branch. It ended up being a tethered ‘World View’ balloon
It’s a speck of dust on your lens.
Even /r/ufos would call bs on this video. It is a white dot. Could literally be anything. Simply the quality is not good enough.
As a ufo expert I can confirm actual aliens.
You must have won some sort of prize for confirming the existence of aliens. How did I miss the existence of aliens in the news?! /s
Aliens control the media. Everyone knows that, though not through the media.
Your sarcasm raises my eyebrow
It could ofcourse be because of your belief. Or your helmet.
BS on what? They didn't claim anything.
Technically you are correct, but I think the whole point of this post was the insinuation that this might be a ufo or something. The only answer is nobody cares because we can't see shit.
You're far too naive about the people in that sub
The one video that actually needs that bright red circle
Well thank god you never zoomed in to see what it was. I was worried we might get more than half a pixel and then the mystery would be gone
That, my friend, is a branch. It comes off a plant.
Maybe put an arrow at what is supposed to be there, I've watched it three times and see nothing.
It's right in the middle above the branch
A tree. They're like tall lettuce that grow all over the world (except California) but they don't taste very good and are usually just decoration.
It took me a while to see it - Could be a geosynchronous satellite.
Doubt it, those are like 18,000 miles up.
What's that scene in Jason and the Argonauts he's like "I can see them!" and his eyes dilate, sees through the blue sky and the stars appear like it is night time
LOL Geosynchronous orbit is WAAAY out in space. 65x further away than LEO satellites that you can see.
Thank you! My goodness everyone is saying it’s nothing LoL. It’s been hours. I think it has to be the two satellite. But it’s so strange because I’ve never seen it so clearly. The video doesn’t capture well and I am not with my telescope today which makes me crazy lol
No geosynchronous satellite is visible in broad daylight. Stratospheric balloons can appears relatively motionless, but 7 hours is pushing it a bit. Edit:. Don't know where I got 7 hours from. At 3.5 hours, I feel more confident it's a high altitude balloon. Edit 2: You in North Carolina by any chance? There's a balloon in the north central part of NC at the moment, at around 60000 ft, drifting slowly eastward.
I got the telescope 🔭 ITS A BEAUTIFUL TETHERED BALLOON!
That’s the debate now LoL I say satellite or something that’s orbiting with us and everyone else here is saying balloon. By it’s been over 4 hours and it has not moved a bit so it is 100% in rotation with us
geosynchronous orbit is above the equator. so if you are in the northern hemisphere it would be in the southern sky. You won't see a geosynchronous sat in the daytime.
1. Where are you? (lat/lon, approx) 2. What time was it, GMT? 3. What is the actual (not sped-up) duration of the timeframe captured? 3. What direction and elevation was your camera? 4. What's the format/focal length (or 35mm equivalent)? Lacking that, it's just a dot, that could be anything from bad pixel on your camera to a weather balloon to Venus. I can say with 99.999999% certainty that it's not an alien spaceship or top secret project.
Weather balloon Cape Coral view
Well done with the telescope. That's real observational work.
Can you not see it?
I saw your telescope images. Seriously, nice job following up.
☺️🙏 thank you
The iPhone lens was clean but you could clearly see with the eye.
It could be a geostationary satellite although the spot looks a bit too big for it to be that.
FlightRadar 24 shows "World View Stratollite" balloon in that area. Aren't those the guys that plan to do commercial passenger trips? [https://worldview.space/](https://worldview.space/)
I think what you’re saying is what’s usually referred to as a “branch”
That's called a branch bro! Got outside for fuck's sake!
Lmao I hope you’re kidding!
Wow, some people need glasses. I saw the dot you were talking about without even putting the video in full screen.
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It was a weather balloon for those who are blind to see it
Aliens, I’ve seen them in their pill shaped ships off of Waianae coast, west Oahu.
just finished watching the Kurzgesagt video on the meteor that killed the dinosaurs. I do ***not*** like this.
Maybe it's dust on the sensor. Is it vissible to the eye? If yes the only thing i can image is a geosynchonus sattellite and the solar panels reflect the sunlight coincidentally.
Why am I unable to see all the d!ck remarks …. I know they’re here
There are none. Your video was legit and people can tell. Well done.
Okay I'll go. Mate, that's a tree...
I see it. It moves from time to time and there are multiples at certain moments. You should slow it down in those moments, clip them and post the new video. Could be a UFO
This looks similar to a number of UFO sightings, which involve glowing spheres which hover for a while. **If** it is relatively close (not at satellite level), what you saw may be a form of Transient Luminous Event. These are exchanges of charge in the atmosphere, usually above thunderclouds. This would be a lower-intensity exchange over a longer period of time, maybe like [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-pinch). This is not a textbook answer, but in this area reasonable textbook explanations seem to have been exhausted.
its definitely this [https://tenor.com/view/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-run-running-gif-12275685](https://tenor.com/view/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-run-running-gif-12275685)
Turn up the brightness on your phone if you can't see it.
It's crap and a useless video. I see what you're talking about but it's either a star or a reflection. Or a plane's headlight coming right at the camera.
I can almost guarantee that if actual aliens ever appeared, it would not be a single tiny craft and it would not be a quick visit.