"Cloaked" object near Mercury?

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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 660 Credit: 62,001 RAC: 76	Message 1176424 - Posted: 8 Dec 2011, 5:42:20 UTC
	OK, I'm looking for a plausible explanation here. This showed up on Yahoo News earlier this evening. As a CME was passing Mercury it apparently lit up an object in the vicinity. UFO advocates are claiming it is a cloaked space ship. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6X96xI1gLdQ ____________ Bob DeWoody
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kenzieB Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Mar 07 Posts: 3913 Credit: 1,575,977 RAC: 585	Message 1176425 - Posted: 8 Dec 2011, 5:50:07 UTC Last modified: 8 Dec 2011, 5:51:37 UTC
	It's a function from how the software creates the image. Explained about half way down the article. ____________
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 660 Credit: 62,001 RAC: 76	Message 1176431 - Posted: 8 Dec 2011, 6:16:56 UTC
	I read the explanation but it made about as much sense to me as the UFO hunter's and I'm not one to promote conspiracy theories. ____________ Bob DeWoody
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SoNic Send message Joined: 24 Dec 00 Posts: 137 Credit: 2,849,499 RAC: 0	Message 1176490 - Posted: 8 Dec 2011, 14:27:42 UTC - in response to Message 1176431.
	Even some the digital cameras (that are on the market) have that function for long exposures noise cancelation. It is usually called dark-frame substraction or long time noise reduction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark-frame_subtraction
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 8942 Credit: 36,573,968 RAC: 59,070	Message 1176511 - Posted: 8 Dec 2011, 16:49:25 UTC - in response to Message 1176490.
	they basically do image averaging, which eliminates objects that are being viewed. So you don't see Mercury but you do see its ghost being hit by the CME. Once again it's interesting to see someone use their imagination instead of actually using science ____________ Proud member of TSWB. End terrorism by building a school
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kenzieB Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Mar 07 Posts: 3913 Credit: 1,575,977 RAC: 585	Message 1176568 - Posted: 8 Dec 2011, 21:07:34 UTC - in response to Message 1176511.
	they basically do image averaging, which eliminates objects that are being viewed. So you don't see Mercury but you do see its ghost being hit by the CME. Once again it's interesting to see someone use their imagination instead of actually using science People want to believe. There's no arguing against it. Sort of like trying to argue with someone with strong religious beliefs. Point out the facts and move on is about all you can do. :\| ____________
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Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 2944 Credit: 2,305,966 RAC: 330	Message 1176635 - Posted: 9 Dec 2011, 0:30:12 UTC
	Yep, that video is proof aliens are cloaking themselves and hiding behind Mercury. OK, will i contact the White House or will someone else do it? John. ____________
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Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 22709 Credit: 4,509,827 RAC: 5,543	Message 1176636 - Posted: 9 Dec 2011, 0:35:45 UTC
	Johnney, I would suggest that we need rather more scientific proof than that to take it any further. It is pretty hot in Mercury's area, I would doubt ET would sensibly be there if they didn't need to. But it is up to you of course.
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Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 2944 Credit: 2,305,966 RAC: 330	Message 1176640 - Posted: 9 Dec 2011, 0:44:53 UTC - in response to Message 1176636. Last modified: 9 Dec 2011, 0:46:38 UTC
	Johnney, I would suggest that we need rather more scientific proof than that to take it any further. It is pretty hot in Mercury's area, I would doubt ET would sensibly be there if they didn't need to. But it is up to you of course. Ahhhhh Chris, Don't be a spoil-sport, tell the White house about the video! They deserve to know! Anyway, they could be hot little aliens that like the warm climate near Mercury. You get a really great Sun Tan there, really quick too!! Full body Tan in 3.1 seconds! John. ____________
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 8942 Credit: 36,573,968 RAC: 59,070	Message 1176790 - Posted: 9 Dec 2011, 15:49:14 UTC - in response to Message 1176786.
	I think Knut should volunteer to contact the White House with this information ____________ Proud member of TSWB. End terrorism by building a school
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john3760 Send message Joined: 9 Feb 11 Posts: 323 Credit: 3,115,262 RAC: 17,698	Message 1176820 - Posted: 9 Dec 2011, 17:32:57 UTC - in response to Message 1176786.
	there is occasionally a thing called humour injected into these threads. it sometimes doesn't translate into american english.
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betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 1062 Credit: 2,002,710 RAC: 2,515	Message 1176894 - Posted: 9 Dec 2011, 21:35:52 UTC - in response to Message 1176887.
	Music, I am sure there are some posters in this forum who hear alien voices. ____________
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Duane Send message Joined: 23 Jun 08 Posts: 101 Credit: 1,131,111 RAC: 0	Message 1177362 - Posted: 11 Dec 2011, 23:59:44 UTC Last modified: 12 Dec 2011, 0:00:20 UTC
	It's just my opinion of course, but I think this "news" got way too much attention. The source of that glow is definitely known to be an artifact of the method used to eliminate noise, but people are still posting this around claiming a cloaked ship exists.
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Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 10317 Credit: 5,080,163 RAC: 5,957	Message 1177368 - Posted: 12 Dec 2011, 0:26:37 UTC - in response to Message 1177362. Last modified: 12 Dec 2011, 0:26:53 UTC
	It's just my opinion of course, but I think this "news" got way too much attention. The source of that glow is definitely known to be an artifact of the method used to eliminate noise, but people are still posting this around claiming a cloaked ship exists. Amazing, everyone screams photoshop when they see real unaltered picture, yet when they see a photoshopped picture they scream it is real. Follow the money. ____________
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Duane Send message Joined: 23 Jun 08 Posts: 101 Credit: 1,131,111 RAC: 0	Message 1177371 - Posted: 12 Dec 2011, 0:36:05 UTC - in response to Message 1177368.
	It's just my opinion of course, but I think this "news" got way too much attention. The source of that glow is definitely known to be an artifact of the method used to eliminate noise, but people are still posting this around claiming a cloaked ship exists. Amazing, everyone screams photoshop when they see real unaltered picture, yet when they see a photoshopped picture they scream it is real. Follow the money. They like conspiracies. If something is explained then their conspiracy crumbles. Therefore, they reject it and label it a coverup. I, however, am a believer of Occam's Razor.
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 660 Credit: 62,001 RAC: 76	Message 1177405 - Posted: 12 Dec 2011, 6:29:56 UTC
	Just to be sure you all understand my opinion here I trust the explanation given by NASA, I just don't quite understand it, not being a photoshop expert. What got me was that news agencies actually gave the wild explanation air time. ____________ Bob DeWoody
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