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Extent and Origin of the UAP “Blurry Dot” Problem

Ascertain the true extent of the low-observability (“blurry dot”) characteristic in UAP imagery and determine whether it reflects selection effects and misidentifications or a genuine observational property of non-human aircraft by conducting a proper scientific investigation focused on non-human objects rather than agnostic categorization.

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Background

The authors summarize commonly asserted UAP properties and highlight the pervasive issue of low observability (“blurry dots”) in UAP imagery. They note possible causes including optical illusions, parallax, and selection effects, but stress the absence of robust, openly accessible evidence.

They explicitly state that without a proper hypothesis-driven investigation centered on non-human aircraft, the true extent and nature of the blurry-dot phenomenon cannot be known, framing it as an open empirical question.

References

Until a proper scientific investigation is conducted in search of non-human aircraft, we cannot know the true extent of the "blurry dot" problem and whether it indicates an exaggerated phenomenon or a relevant observational property.

A Civilian Astronomer's Guide to UAP Research (2411.02401 - Villarroel et al., 17 Oct 2024) in Section 4