Astronomer Sebastian Voltmer is amazed by an unidentified object he saw flying past the moon.
Voltmer was photographing the night sky and a mysterious object appeared in the lens of his telescope.
“I can’t explain it,” he said said. “I was filming the moon and suddenly I saw something rush across the screen quickly and clearly.”
It was initially thought to be a satellite or space station, but these options were ruled out because such objects do not typically fly past the moon at such high speeds. The meteorite was also ruled out because the object had no noticeable tail and its speed was too fast.
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The International Meteor Organization also said there was no record of shooting stars at the time Voltmer was filmed. The astronomer also rules out the presence of flies or dust near the lens.
“I suspect it was at an altitude of 60 to 120 miles, which would be low Earth orbit,” Voltmer said.
The exact shape of the object cannot be determined because the still image is blurred due to the high speed. It may have been space debris or a military installation, but Voltmer disagrees.
This isn’t the first time astronomers have observed unexplained objects near the moon. In 2019, the China National Space Administration released images of an object passing behind the far side of the moon. The object has never been identified.
Voltmer’s discovery further highlights how mysterious phenomena in the cosmos continue to challenge our understanding. As scientists continue to study these objects, we may one day come closer to unraveling their true nature.
