VECTORPOINT

Opening your observatory…

Two points over Tokyo

Inspect an independent observatory's paired lights, then examine the assumptions that turn image motion into a claimed physical speed.

What to keep in mind

The publisher's event presentation includes circles, crops and enlargements. Its assumed 10–20 kilometre range is not independently measured by atmospheric visibility.

Watch before enlarging

The event appears after the introduction, around 38 seconds. Which features are visible before the enlarged replay, and which marks were added by the publisher?

Separate motion from range

Describe the changing separation and direction of the two bright features on screen. Which physical-speed claims would still require distance and lens calibration?

Look for original detail

Compare the broad view with the processed close-ups. Which claimed shape details survive without the added scale, contrast or tracking circles?