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About the sensor size... So, sensors sizes are described in terms of an obsolete technology, and the word "equivalent" is left out. In the example 1" actually equals 16mm diagonal, you get the equivalent by dividing by 1.59 But in the example given above, the way to convert the advertised...

This video is a good start to understanding satellites. It's not simple, I'm afraid. Complications are debris, tumbling rocket bodies and uncontrolled satellites. These could be responsible for a flash or two, and not very predictable.

You would serve yourself well by learning the night sky. Learn the constellations and the names of the stars. It's a worthwhile hobby in itself. Also you don't need to start with a telescope. Even the smallest set of binoculars will show you things you've never seen. If you do go for a...

So there's a another factor? You have to divide by 1.5? Krazy. Why not just give actual size in mm? I should take my own advice and slow down, and wait until Saturday to figure this out. Problem with that is I have a ton of work to do over the weekend. And now I'm late for work.

I made two errors. One in arithmetic (!) and one in sensor size. I shouldn't have stayed up late, and waited until the weekend! Sensor size 1 x 1.9 inches is way too big for a cell phone camera, as I should have well known. 1/1.9" wide (main) sensor apparently means 1 over 1.9" which equals...

I just reread the pages I read during a sneaky 3-minute break at work this morning. My post does repeat some points made earlier and misses others. But at least it's my unbiased thinking. Heh. I hope I added something.

Isn't that what's going on here?: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/claim-uap-researcher-released-clear-smoking-gun-photo-of-orb-captured-by-photographer.13182/page-6#post-303585

Giving him the benefit of the doubt maybe he understands the real definition of chromaticity and he's decided that because the "object is highly reflective" he can compare the colors in the so called specular reflections of the sky and landscape to the colors in the sky and landscape themselves...

Yes! I missed that. Looking at this again... The object is highly reflective, and chromaticity of reflections in subregions of the body of the object was compared to corresponding regions of the surrounding landscape and sky. I'm getting the sinking feeling that he thinks chromaticity refers...

This is my initial response to the analysis report. BTW - the guy gives a resume. I'll leave it up to other people how familiar he is with the technology of digital photography. What he doesn't seem to be is a photographer, image analyst, artist, or psychologist. - By remapping the input...

I'm going to isolate a few things and talk about what focus can tell us: make- Apple model - iPhone 13 Pro lens_model - iPhone 13 Pro back triple camera 5.7mm f/1.5 Cell phone camera confirmed The f/1.5 lens is the wide angle lens. So... if this were a distant object, why not choose the...

Metadata from: https://uapmax.com/the-best-ufo-orb-photo-you-decide/ I know it's in a ponderous format but I'm not going to change that.

Will get back to the photo analysis later, but my initial impression: -Tests are selective. -Selected to test whether the orb is an image inserted into the photo (a 'shop, in other words): Which is a straw man argument, as that's not the argument being presented. But these tests are implied to...

I think that "Personal C0ffee" is a sock puppet account. Just an opinion. I can't point to any proof. But after 20 years of experience on MBs and such... my Spidey sense is tingling. Source: https://twitter.com/edwardcurrent/status/1709016238351860198 Personal C0ffee is all over this...

Mostly it's because the flares burn unevenly.

I think this is a response.

See this thread: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/strange-lights-over-las-vegas-april-25-2023.12946/#post-289814 And This: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/san-diego-ufos-%E2%80%93-more-battlefield-illumination-flares.12491/#post-272798

Was this even intended to be a UFO hoax photo or a was it a kid taking pictures of his Frisbee? Or a teenage hobbyist photographer just playing around with making his own private pretend UFO photo? There were quite a few Flying Saucer themed Frisbees and knock-off frisbees.

This looks like an hobbyist print. It doesn't have dates or any other writing on the margins. Circa 1975 era hobbyist prints, with equipment a hobbyist would typically have: There were different types of paper; not going to get into that. But the texture comes from the dryer. The last step...

New mention of the Orb on Sunday, 10/08. https://x.com/UFOS_UAPS/status/1711160436966437190?s=20 This implies that UAPMax has not yet been given a higher resolution version. What does preliminary data mean? That sounds as if it's a fancy way of saying the low-resolution image. Or the info he...