What ever it was looked like it was in a shallow orbit around the moon. Meaning that it wasn't under power at the time but letting natural physics do the work. So now you have to factor in that it could be any of several orbiting satellites with their solar panels opened. The crunch effect of the telescope looking at something that far away could easily give a false impression of shape and size.
Post by DarrylMckay on Jan 30, 2011 7:08:07 GMT 10
This looks similar, but the TR-3A was never designed for space travel, so it could be something new.
I keep saying this, America, the military especially, would never be without a craft to get them and thier cargo into space, they would never retire the space shuttle without a ready, all be it secret, replacement.
Post by brillbilly on Jan 30, 2011 21:53:58 GMT 10
i think the shadows not right if the only light is the sun? That craft would have to be dam close to the luna surface for the shadow to appear like that? i,m 50/50 on this being CGI just my opinion but it could be real and a long way from home?
Last Edit: Jan 30, 2011 21:58:49 GMT 10 by brillbilly
Yeah Brill after watching this a few more times I agree that something doesn't look right with the shadow. Or should I say shadows. At 6 seconds you can see, well it looks like, two shadows. The one that moves and one that seems to be under the object all the time.
Yeah Brill after watching this a few more times I agree that something doesn't look right with the shadow. Or should I say shadows. At 6 seconds you can see, well it looks like, two shadows. The one that moves and one that seems to be under the object all the time.
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i just dont see how the shadow can start at the front and move to the back if the only sorce of light is the sun! i just dont look right
I saw the same argument at dtv about it being cgi. They were wrong. The shadow is fine. What everyone is missing is the fact the object was moving exactly as it should to be a satellite. It would take a master special fx master to duplicate that movement and speed. A dumbass like the guy who the vid belongs couldn't do it.
Look I'm on my phone so I can't go pic hunting but a fucking satellite with its solar panels opened would look like a triangle. Don't forget that unlike viewing an Earth satellite where you would look up and see it from bottom to top a lunar satellite would be viewed top to bottom.
The unique way the moon is lit by the sun would cause the shadows that everyone seems stuck on. Forget that the OBJECT itself is moving exactly like a satellite let's focus on the shadow.......come guys get your heads out your ass. You're looking at a shadow of something traveling very fast above the lunar surface where the shadow is almost washed out by the same light source that created it.
Think about it. If this was cgi the guy would have slowed it down. These stupid fucks are too proud of their amateurish attempts to fake something to make it whiz by that fast.
Again......shadow is in line with the lighting of the moon. Or you can believe it's an American craft that we love to fly around the moon so every telescope in the world could see us. Oh and we do it at an altitude that puts us at risk of colliding with lunar satellites. Yeah that sounds sane.
Yeah Jessie I suppose I am looking at the shadow because it is the key here. It's great to hear you think the shadow is real because I trust your expertise in this area. Secretly I was hoping you would defend the shadow. I also get your point on the shape of the object. And as you said it could be one of many satellites orbiting the Moon at the moment. I just like the idea of it being something more exotic.
Wes my friend I also want things like this to be something more than what they are. Which is why it pisses me off to no end when idiots like the guy who took the vid lie about what they have captured. This guy knew it was a satellite. He had his equipment setup to catch it. You can tell he was looking for the sat. The focus wasn't on the moon but the space above it. With the equipment he admits to having he can get a whole lot closer to the lunar surface than he was. He probably checked out the orbits around the moon and saw where and when to look for one.
Also something I don't think has been addressed is the size of the object. It was small. Too small to be a craft. But the perfect size for a lunar satellite. And yes you can judge the size based on the relative scale of the moon and the focal length of the telescope at the time. Also smaller objects tend to have their shadows warped, washed out, or multiplied when lit be a very bright source. Depending on the angle of the light source and the texture of the surface that the shadow is cast on. Then you have to account for the speed of the object lit.
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