- After having met with the author of the photographs
obtained
on Sunday, October 10 from Paseo 21 de Mayo in this city, and having
replied
exactly -- under the same conditions of time, location, camera employed
and accessories -- we can state with absolute certainty that the
Valaparaiso
"UFO" was nothing more than unfortunate sequence of
reflections.
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- The foregoing is stated based on a series of interviews
of the parties involved, observations of the image and subsequent visits
to the exact site at which the photos were taken.
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- In order to verify the information, we held a meeting
on 10.14.04 at 16:20 hrs. with photographer Manuel Aguirre from "El
Mercurio de Valaparaiso", author of the images, and after having seen
them for over 20 minutes on a computer we realized that some small lights
appear on the first three images taken. This heightened doubts on the
actual presence of this phenomenon over the hills of Viña del Mar
(at the Nueva Aurora sector, as had been claimed) and rather confirmed
the interpretation of the event as a reflected luminous event.
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- In order to dispel all doubt, we decided to meet on
Thursday
the 14th at the exact site from where the images were taken and at the
same time: we reached Paseo 21 de Mayo in Valparaiso at 20:00 hrs to begin
the photo session under the same original conditions, which is to say,
using the same photo camera and its accessories, the same location, same
time ( (20.26 and 20.27 hrs. and landscape (Esmeralda School Ship in
Molo de Abrigo).
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- After having taken the first photos, our original
suspicions
were fully confirmed. A "flotilla" of UFOs appeared in the
environs
of the location in question. All pointed to the published photos being
little more than "lens flares" -- in other words, reflections
of luminous objects against the camera lens--something that isn't new,
but on the contrary very common, in many cases involving so called
nocturnal
lights and daytime disks.
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- We wish to thank the professionalism and integrity of
Manuel Aguirre, the author of the images, in accepting the visual error,
given that from the start he defended them strongly, leaving those
interested
in the subject even more confused. His concern in clarifying the case,
as well as to provide us with his time for doing so, are signs of his
acknowledgement
of the incorrect interpretation. This is worthy of admiration and
respect.
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- We therefore request yet again taht anyone who is a
witness
or protagonist to such an event comply with formal research procedures
to avoid confusing the community (whether pro or against ufology) given
that similar events produce a negative image of those who wish to ascertain
the truth about the subject.
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- Translation (c) 2004. Scott Corrales, IHU. Special thanks
to Enrique Silva and Victor Vial, AION.
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- http://www.aion.cl
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