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muriel_volestrangler

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6. It looks like a compass rose, or a target, to me

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 10:33 AM

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Last edited Sat May 9, 2026, 12:43 PM - Edit history (1)

It is remarkably symmetrical, all the way through, which, if it were a 3 dimensional object, would imply it's exactly head or tail on, all the time. Also, its axes are always precisely horizontal and vertical, which indicates it's an artifact of the imaging process - either it is a pointer superimposed on it, or it's a distortion of something else, produced by the scanning process.

Important point: it does not "resemble a star". It resembles a compass rose, with outward-pointing arrows.

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All jokes and aside, realistically, what can this star-shaped UAP be? [View all] Polybius Yesterday OP

Infrared imagery really is tricky. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #1

It resembles a head-on view of a stealth fighter TBH LearnedHand Yesterday #2

It is always a relief when something is so far afield from my area(s) of expertise... hlthe2b Yesterday #3

obviously tymfinity46 Yesterday #4

a distraction mike_c Yesterday #5

It looks like a compass rose, or a target, to me muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #6

It sure aint the Epstein Files. BradBo Yesterday #7

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It looks like *all* the networks are covering this release: sl8 Yesterday #9

Cuomo has been pushing the UAP story for weeks on Facebook but doc03 Yesterday #10

Ah, I didn't know that about his Facebook coverage.. nt sl8 Yesterday #12

Good that they are all covering it now Polybius Yesterday #13

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What can it be? Disaffected Yesterday #11

The redactions are the rectangular, black spots on the screen Polybius Yesterday #14

D'oh! Disaffected Yesterday #16

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It looks like a low resolution footage of a drone to me. Drones are generally symmetrical. harumph 22 hrs ago #19