UFO Snapped over Thames, London

[The Mechanic]

UFO Snapped over Thames, London

Student was left shocked when she checked her tourist snaps of the London skyline - and spotted what looks like a flying saucer.

University Of Exeter academic Karolina-Slavka Mueller was in London for the weekend, when she took some shots with her camera phone of the sights.

But when she looked back at the January 19 night time pictures of Tower Bridge and the London Eye, she was shocked to see an apparent UFO.

And experts claim it is the real thing.

Karolina said in an email: "What's very strange about this is the fact that we didn't actually see this object in the sky while I was taking the photos.

"I only discovered it once I loaded the photos onto my computer as I didn't even look at the photos until then."

The images - taken around 3.50am - were taken eight minutes apart as Karolina and two pals drove through Central London.

The apparent UFO is at an angle and appears to emit a mysterious blue light.

Karolina added: "None of us can come up with a reasonable answer to what this might have been.

"One of my friends, the driver, has grown up in London and he can't find a reasonable answer.

"He says he's never seen anything like it and that there definitely isn't any building in this area that could look like this."

UFO experts have been left scratching their heads over the sighting.

Editor, cameraman and UFO researcher Chris Martin said: "I was looking for evidence that these have been fabricated.

"I couldn't find any evidence. It's unprecedented because she produced three pictures, which seems to show it's flying.

"My own evaluation is that these photographs are genuine and have not been digitally manipulated or hoaxed."

He added: "These photos are, in my opinion as a UFO researcher, absolutely astounding and show a real object seemingly under intelligent control.

"This is a classic flying saucer-shaped UFO."

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson did not comment on the sighting, saying: "The MoD examines reports solely to establish whether UK airspace may have been compromisedby hostile or unauthorised military activity.

"Unless there is evidence of a potential threat, there is no attempt to identify the nature of each sighting reported."

The original (as far as I can tell/have read so far) is from the Sun, and has nice pictures, two of them: _http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article857527.ece

Looking closely at the two pictures from the sun article and reading some comments online I came to think that the UFO in this picture could very well be a meter on the dashboard of the car, the speedometer for instance, reflected in the windshield. In the UK the steering wheel (and so also the speedometer) is on the right side of the car. Both pictures would kinda fit this theory. The UFO in the first picture is seen in the center, and the picture itself seems to be taken, judging from the other cars, with the camera facing about halfway in between straight to the front of the car and straight to the right of the car. The second picture seems to be taken with the camera facing to the front of the car, and it has the UFO at the right, where you'd expect it to be as reflection of a meter on the dashboard. Also, the UFO seems to be in exactly the same position, in both photos. It would also fit the story in that the people who should have seen the UFO didn't do so, they only saw it afterwards in the photos.

(edited to fix the link)

 

[anart]

Looking closely at the two pictures from the sun article and reading some comments online I came to think that the UFO in this picture could very well be a meter on the dashboard of the car, the speedometer for instance, reflected in the windshield.

Interesting explanation, actually - it does look a bit like a lighted dashboard dial - would there be other internal lighted dials visible, though?

This was also carried on the sott page - http://www.sott.net/articles/show/150355-UFO-Snapped-over-Thames-London

 

[PepperFritz]

Looking closely at the two pictures from the sun article and reading some comments online I came to think that the UFO in this picture could very well be a meter on the dashboard of the car, the speedometer for instance, reflected in the windshield. In the UK the steering wheel (and so also the speedometer) is on the right side of the car. Both pictures would kinda fit this theory....

Yes, it's now been confirmed that both pictures were taken from the passenger seat of a car. Others have also noted the probability that the image is merely the reflection of the dashboard's speedometer. The blogger below does so in considerable (and to me, conclusive) detail. The picture he provides of the image side-by-side with some examples of speedometers seen at the same angle, are particularly convincing.

Link: _http://www.ufo-blog.com/ufo-blog/2008/02/sun-thames-ufo-london-eye-ufo.html

 

[The Mechanic]

I agree that that bloggers take on it is very convincing, PepperFritz. Thanks for the link.

would there be other internal lighted dials visible, though?

I think that depends on what car it is. There doesn't necessarily have to be other light's coming from the dash I guess. Also, there could be other lights on the dashboard, but they could be facing forward so not causing a reflection in the windshield. This is all speculation and theorizing on my part of course.

This was also carried on the sott page - http://www.sott.net/articles/show/150355-UFO-Snapped-over-Thames-London

I know, that's how I found the article in the first place, and I had already linked to the article on sott at the top of my post, but my link looked like this: UFO Snapped over Thames, London. :)

 

[anart]

I know, that's how I found the article in the first place, and I had already linked to the article on sott at the top of my post, but my link looked like this: UFO Snapped over Thames, London. :)

Hehe, sorry - I didn't even click it - just thought, 'hmmm, I think I read about that already' - and off I scampered to find the link. Goes to show you what scampering off without clicking first gets ya. ;)

 

[The Mechanic]

Hehe, sorry - I didn't even click it - just thought, 'hmmm, I think I read about that already' - and off I scampered to find the link. Goes to show you what scampering off without clicking first gets ya. ;)

No problem, and indeed ;)

 

[Cyre2067]

Just my humble opinion, but the image looks more like a UFO then it does a speedometer.... I also think he's stretching with his 'barcode-like green lines' bit - there seems to be green all over the image, interference.

If someone could reproduce the same results with their car and camera phone then I would be much more willing to accept the hypothesis.

 

[ScioAgapeOmnis]

Yeah I think finding out what car she drives would allow us to see what kind of speedometer it has, and if it looks anything like that UFO. It does seem to have a "design" to it, so that design might be instantly recognizable by looking at the speedometer in certain lighting conditions.

 

[StayCalm]

Found this site with both images linked: _http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article857527.ece

I'm leaning toward some kind of reflection because the UFO is tilted at the same angle in both pictures taken 8 minutes apart.

 

[ScioAgapeOmnis]

Found this site with both images linked: _http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article857527.ece

I'm leaning toward some kind of reflection because the UFO is tilted at the same angle in both pictures taken 8 minutes apart.

It could be a total fake too. The site pepperfritz linked to pointed out that the light reflections are in the exact same spot on the object in both pictures. It could be because the same object was copied and pasted and then distorted a bit or something for the other picture. Then again, maybe it's a coincidence, or maybe it's reflecting dashboard lights and not city lights?

 

[StayCalm]

The original (as far as I can tell/have read so far) is from the Sun, and has nice pictures, two of them: _http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article857527.ece

Woops I linked to the same one Mechanic did. Thats what I get for skimming through the thread :D

It could be because the same object was copied and pasted and then distorted a bit or something for the other picture.

Yep, very possible especially because they both are on a black background. fwiw

 

[Russ]

I'm sure this is a dial in a car, specifically a clock, you can even see two lines for the hour and minute hand when you increase the brightness... and tell the time ;P Could be out of a car like this: _http://www.exoticwooddash.com/images/sherwood/lg/1966_A.jpg

Didn't they say it was 3:50am?
_http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5841/ufoxz1.jpg

This is now solved as far as I'm concerned :P