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Source: Bolivia.com - Redacción Tecnología
Date: October 18, 2022
Chile: Two suspected UFOs flew over Santiago de Chile
White, luminous, diamond-shaped. This is what two alleged UFOs looked like flying over Santiago in Chile. The pictures were posted on social media and quickly went viral.
According to Chilean websites, the images were shared by Ricardo Fundez from his @Despotricardo account. The event took place last Monday; however, there is no exact date of the alleged observation.
His record has already gained 200,000 visits, reposts and comments. Objects can be seen flying in the sky over the capital.
However, astronomer Thomas Puzia, through the Ultimas Noticias website, determined that although the quality of the video is questionable, the recording may include observing the planet, and not "aliens".
"Currently, two bright planets, Saturn and Jupiter, are visible in the sky, and their appearance during daylight hours is probably the reason for the increase in the number of observations, as well as interpretations of this kind by enthusiastic observers," explained Puziya.
Another detail pointed out by the expert is that in most cases these observations are questionable, because most people have no idea what a satellite and a shooting star look like. Therefore, the "planetary connection" can easily be mistaken for UFO sightings.
In addition, the observation could be a visual effect created by the lighting conditions of the camera, capturing the exact moment of the alignment of the planets.
"A person who usually records events focuses the camera incorrectly, whether it is manual or autofocus. The camera's aperture cannot confirm the capture, which leads to defocusing," explained the photographer who learned about the viral case.
Original news
Source: Bolivia.com - Redacción Tecnología
Date: 18 October 2022
Chile: Two Alleged UFOs Flew Over Santiago de Chile
A white, luminous, rhomboidal shape. This is what two alleged UFOs that flew over Santiago the Chile looked like. The images were shared on social media and quickly went viral.
According to Chilean websites, the images were shared by Ricardo Faundez from his @Despotricardo account. The event occurred last Monday; however there is no accurate date for the alleged sighting.
His recording has already accrued 200,000 visits, shares and comments. The objects can be seen flying in the capital city's skies.
However, astronomer Thomas Puzia - through the Ultimas Noticias website - determined that while the video quality is questionable, the recording may involve a planetary sighting rather than 'extraterrestrials'.
"Two bright planets are currently visible in the sky, Saturn and Jupiter, and their appearance in the afternoon hours is probably the cause for the increase in sightings, as well as interpretations of this sort by enthusiast observers," Puzia explained.
Another of the details pointed out by the expert is that in most instances, these sightings are questionable because most people have no idea of what a satellite and a shooting star look like. Therefore, a 'planetary conjunction' could be easily mistaken for a UFO sighting.
Furthermore, the sighting could be a visual effect generated by the camera's light conditions, captured a the exact moment of the planetary alignment.
"The person who usually records the events does not focus the camera properly, whether manual or autofocus. The camera's diaphragm is unable to corroborate the capture, resulting in defocus," explained a photographer who learned of the viral case.
Hypotheses
Контрастный объект на однородном фоне
This version can refer to any observation in the contrast of an object on a solid background, both day and night.
Night it can be a light in a dark house, on the technique in a dark room, etc.
Day the color of the sky sometimes merge with the color of the surface of the Earth at the horizon level. While it may seem that the object on this piece, floating in the sky. It is clearly seen, for example, at the marine landscapes. This illusion may occur as in the photos (especially black and white) and by direct observation.
Objects and light sources out of focus
When the objects are out of focus, their silhouettes blurred and poorly recognizable. They can look like dark or colored translucent stain. This is often the cobwebs, spiders, insects in front of the camera.
Investigation
Only one picture was published in the source article. The object looks like a glowing diamond on a dark background. Most likely, it is something glowing that is out of focus of the camera (a rhombus is a common form of an open aperture). It can be either a celestial body or any light source on a dark background, for example, an LED on a wall background.
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Objects and light sources out of focus
When the objects are out of focus, their silhouettes blurred and poorly recognizable. They can look like dark or colored translucent stain. This is often the cobwebs, spiders, insects in front of the camera.
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