AARO Paper on Forced Perspective in UAP Sightings
Optical illusions explain misperceived sizes and speeds in many UAP reports.
Jan 1, 2024
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All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
No specific UAP object described; paper explains how forced perspective and parallax cause misestimations of UAP size, speed, and motion in observer reports.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
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Evidence Notes
- Hypothetical examples of featureless spheres and stationary objects.
- Figures illustrating optical illusions.
AARO document methodically outlines prosaic optical explanations for common UAP misperceptions, urging better observer awareness without dismissing reports.
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visual, electronic
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Prosaic Leads
- Forced perspective distorts apparent size.
- Parallax induces illusory motion from observer movement.
Anomalous Indicators
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Evidence Gaps
- No specific UAP cases analyzed.
- Relies on generic examples rather than report data.
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"the effects of forced perspective and parallax can frequently explain excessively large sizes or high speeds described in UAP reports."
Unknown speaker / AARO
Introduction
Source"Because of parallax, stationary objects can appear to have motion, and slow-moving objects can appear to move very fast."
Unknown speaker / AARO
Parallax section
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Chronology Trace // before & after
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Official Files // source material
1 linkedEffect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) 1 An AARO Information Paper Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations May 2024 Introduction While no single explanation or method of analysis can account for all unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) cases received by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the effects of forced perspective and parallax can frequently explain excessively large sizes or high speeds described in UAP reports. In many cases, the reporter may be positioned far from the object being observed while moving fast relative to it. Under these conditions, an observer can misinterpret the apparent size and speed of a UAP due to the two separate but related phenomena of forced perspective and parallax. This paper provides a basi