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Update on the Arctic “cigar-shaped object”: the original was an Apple Live Photo — here is the motion clip
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
3
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
r/UFOs
Live sighting record 2b0e2179-86ff-4b16-99ff-725fd1bcd21e.
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Field Intelligence
Moon phase
53% illumination
Last quarter — moderate moon brightness
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Meteor activity
Context notes
Eta Aquariids meteor shower was active at this time
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Observed facts
Occurred
May 9, 2026, 1:30 AM
Timezone
Central European Time
Location
Arctic region
Witness account
Narrative
Time: May 8, 2026, approximately 9:30 PM local time Location: Arctic region; exact location and coordinates unknown This is a follow-up to my earlier post about the long, dark object photographed over the sea during an Arctic trip. The original image was an Apple Live Photo. Reddit only displayed the still frame, so the motion component was not visible in my previous post. I have now converted the Live Photo into a standard video and uploaded it here for closer analysis. This is not an AI ani...
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near Arctic region.
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Source material
media
Cover image
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source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UFOs.
telemetry
Environmental pass
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