UFO making 90-degree turn (7-16-2012)

CFHT (Canada, France, Hawaii Telescope) takes a photo every 60 seconds from Hawaii then puts them together in a time-lapse movie for that day.
There appears to be an object at minute mark .55 that comes out from the lower left (left to right) and seems to change directions making a 90-degree turn. This YT video is looped so you're seeing this object over and over again.







Here's the original. I have a rather slow connection so from my end, it's very pixelated but you can see it at 45 seconds:
www.cfht.hawaii.edu.../movies/Jul16-2012.mp4




It's interesting to say the least. I was wondering if we're seeing two objects (seeing there is a delay) but I don't think so. It looks too fluid to be two separate objects. In fact, watching the YT video, I am almost convinced it's the same one especially at the end of the YT when there's a real slow close up shot.
I'll be interested in hearing your opinions

I just download the original and watch it then re-watched it. It is DEFINITELY the same object. I can't think of one earthly explanation.

This reminds me of the STS 48 incident that looks like a UFO reacted to something being fired then.....darted off after making a 90-degree turn. Some NASA members will have you believing it was an ice-particle and rocket thrust

reply to post by Human_Alien

Airplanes can turn.

reply to post by Phage



So can a boomerang!

Airplanes can turn...and it was pretty annoying to see that cursor interfere with the playing of the video...

60 seconds or 1 minute between frames, correct?

So the object is turning at a sharp angle, but it also had 1 full minute to do so.

Turning like that, it's not a meteor. However, it also looks like it is moving slow (at least compared to other air traffic that is leaving streaks of light in the time lapse), or it's very far away so it's apparent velocity looks slow to us.

Helicopter? They move slow compared to fixed wing craft, and they can literally stop in the air and change direction. Given that this object had a full 60 seconds to do so before the next frame was taken, I don't think it's beyond the realm of possibility.

Originally posted by totallackey
Airplanes can turn...and it was pretty annoying to see that cursor interfere with the playing of the video...

Why would we see the same brightest of a perpendicular airplane as we would it coming towards us?

Sure, I guess it's a handy explanation. I would love to see more airplanes from this cam seeing planes usually keep the same schedule.

Originally posted by eriktheawful
60 seconds or 1 minute between frames, correct?

So the object is turning at a sharp angle, but it also had 1 full minute to do so.

Turning like that, it's not a meteor. However, it also looks like it is moving slow (at least compared to other air traffic that is leaving streaks of light in the time lapse), or it's very far away so it's apparent velocity looks slow to us.

Helicopter? They move slow compared to fixed wing craft, and they can literally stop in the air and change direction. Given that this object had a full 60 seconds to do so before the next frame was taken, I don't think it's beyond the realm of possibility.

Could be eriktheawful.
Did you download it? It looks a lot clearer and cleaner if you play it on your own media player.
I just don't see conventional aircraft but then again, what else is new?

Originally posted by totallackey
Airplanes can turn...and it was pretty annoying to see that cursor interfere with the playing of the video...

Select July 16th and choose to download it. It's a lot better that way!

Originally posted by Human_Alien

Originally posted by totallackey
Airplanes can turn...and it was pretty annoying to see that cursor interfere with the playing of the video...

Select July 16th and choose to download it. It's a lot better that way!

Select July 24th and watch at about :45. Is this "ufo" on a schedule?

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Thank you. I will give this version a look.

reply to post by DenyObfuscation


Thank you. I will also look at this one.

At first I could not clearly see what was trying to be shown. After re-watching it several times it was easier to make out what the object was.

I'm not very knowledgeable on these time-lapse UFOs. Maybe if we could see some comparison videos, of airplanes under time lapse?

Hard to say. a GIF of this video might help, if anyone is willing to go through that trouble.

Pretty cool video, either way --- S+F @ the human looking alien.

Originally posted by DenyObfuscation

Originally posted by Human_Alien

Originally posted by totallackey
Airplanes can turn...and it was pretty annoying to see that cursor interfere with the playing of the video...

Select July 16th and choose to download it. It's a lot better that way!

Select July 24th and watch at about :45. Is this "ufo" on a schedule?

That's the same video!!!! Same shooting star and all.
C'mon. What's going on here???

Originally posted by DenyObfuscation

Originally posted by Human_Alien

Originally posted by totallackey
Airplanes can turn...and it was pretty annoying to see that cursor interfere with the playing of the video...

Select July 16th and choose to download it. It's a lot better that way!

Select July 24th and watch at about :45. Is this "ufo" on a schedule?

It certainly does appear to be "on schedule." This calls into question the entire database of archived videos and record keeping/labeling for the images taken by this telescope. Seems like the same video.

As far as the object itself, with time lapse photography, it could be anything...knowing it could be anything, the most likely possibility is that it is some terrestrial craft or object.

Originally posted by Human_Alien

Originally posted by DenyObfuscation

Originally posted by Human_Alien

Originally posted by totallackey
Airplanes can turn...and it was pretty annoying to see that cursor interfere with the playing of the video...

Select July 16th and choose to download it. It's a lot better that way!

Select July 24th and watch at about :45. Is this "ufo" on a schedule?

That's the same video!!!! Same shooting star and all.
C'mon. What's going on here???

No it's not. What's going on here? I expect more attention to detail from a former MUFON investigator!

It is definitely hard to find out what this object is just by watching the vid since it's time-lapsed and could be anything. It appeared in frame and disappeared in the span of 18 minutes so it must have traveled at a very slow speed. Possibly an airplane or more likely a helicopter.

On the 24th it took the same course in around 16 minutes. Definitely might be an airplane on a course.

Originally posted by mr10k
It is definitely hard to find out what this object is just by watching the vid since it's time-lapsed and could be anything. It appeared in frame and disappeared in the span of 18 minutes so it must have traveled at a very slow speed. Possibly an airplane or more likely a helicopter.

On the 24th it took the same course in around 16 minutes. Definitely might be an airplane on a course.

It appears at .45-seconds on two days? I believe it's the same footage. Look at the shooting star just prior to this object coming in view. It's the same movement and all.

Originally posted by Human_Alien

Originally posted by mr10k
It is definitely hard to find out what this object is just by watching the vid since it's time-lapsed and could be anything. It appeared in frame and disappeared in the span of 18 minutes so it must have traveled at a very slow speed. Possibly an airplane or more likely a helicopter.

On the 24th it took the same course in around 16 minutes. Definitely might be an airplane on a course.

It appears at .45-seconds on two days? I believe it's the same footage. Look at the shooting star just prior to this object coming in view. It's the same movement and all.

Note the difference in entry relative to the stars. Different days.

Originally posted by DenyObfuscation



No it's not. What's going on here? I expect more attention to detail from a former MUFON investigator!

I was playing it on Real Player and it played July 16 again and I didn't catch the date. Sorry. You're right.

They both show up at around the same time. Odd. Wasn't even the same day of the week.
Maybe it is a plane.

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Lol? You gotta be kidding. It is two completely different days and the two shooting stars look nothing alike. One is lower than the other, the stars compared the shooting stars are different in each piece of footage.