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Gimbal UFO - A New Analysis

Mick West · explainer · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Mick West analyzes the Navy's Gimbal UFO video and gives four checkable observations suggesting it is an infrared glare that appears to rotate because the camera rotates while tracking. He argues the object is likely a hot craft hidden behind the glare.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to as the clearest, evidence-based debunk of the Gimbal footage, and a model of how to analyze such claims.

  • 8 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “The summary video is concise and only 20 minutes long. I challenge you to watch all of it and respond specifically.”

    Concise 20-minute collaborative analysis of Gimbal video with all source data linked.

    mrandish, 2023-06 · Strong recommendation · in “US urged to reveal UFO evidence after claim that it has intact alien vehicles”

  2. “that explanation is a great example of what kind of analysis we should do”

    Example of the kind of analysis we should do.

    SemanticStrengh, 2022-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Teach me something new”

  3. “Mick West put together what I found to be a pretty enlightening and convincing analysis”

    Convincing analysis explaining the Gimbal UFO footage.

    agarren, 2023-01 · Recommendation · in “The Alien Grave of Aurora, Texas”

  4. “this analysis gave me new insight”

    Analysis showing the rotating saucer was lens flare.

    shrimpx, 2023-06 · Recommendation · in “US urged to reveal UFO evidence after claim that it has intact alien vehicles”

  5. “there's some great analysis and debunks of the video the headline photo is taken from”

    Detailed analysis debunking the Gimbal UFO video as infrared glare.

    bragr, 2023-06 · Recommendation · in “US urged to reveal UFO evidence after claim that it has intact alien vehicles”

  6. “This video does a good job at explaining how the "UFO" is probably an infrared glare”

    Explains UFO as infrared glare rotating because the camera rotates while tracking.

    Triesault, 2023-06 · Recommendation · in “US Congress doubles down on explosive claims of illegal UFO retrieval programs”

  7. “Mick West's analysis seems to explain it pretty thoroughly”

    Thorough explanation of the Gimbal video's apparent anomaly.

    thamer, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “U.S. Department of Defense Launches All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Website”

  8. “check out this video on how these cameras work”

    Explains how IR cameras work before assuming footage shows an orb.

    trenchpilgrim, 2025-09 · Recommendation · in “Radar footage shows Hellfire missile fired by US Military bounce off UFO”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: gimbal ufo, infrared camera, lens glare, debunking, uap

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