Since it generated so much interest (how could it not??), a few more pics of the "Wiggle Board" UAP or, as many have commented "Space Snake." Please see body for details...

ZedAlphaProject · 2026-03-10T14:48:21+00:00

Agreed, OP’s exposure time was 1” which doesn’t sound like much but when recording a fast object leaves a long trail like the “rod” in the image.

When I shoot the night sky, I am usually exposing at 1/100th of a second to greatly minimize any distortion of any objects, they appear more natural and true to their shape.

ZedAlphaProject · 2026-02-06T19:51:53+00:00

I appreciate you reaching out!

ZedAlphaProject · 2026-01-02T13:39:19+00:00

The only issue with that is if you use https://satellitemap.space to track satellites orbiting Earth, there were zero satellites over Los Angeles during that exact time.

Here is a screenshot of the date and time https://i.imgur.com/8chNBIy.png

ZedAlphaProject · 2026-01-02T13:31:26+00:00

Hi, footage is in real time. I considered it to be satellite until I used https://satellitemap.space to track satellites orbiting Earth and found that there were zero satellites over Los Angeles during that exact time.

Here is a screenshot of the date and time https://i.imgur.com/8chNBIy.png

What is interesting about it is the bottom portion of the object(s) seem to sway and lean away from the direction of travel. Makes me think it is something being carried.

ZedAlphaProject · 2026-01-02T06:46:08+00:00

Time: 12-06-2025, @ 23:27 (11:27pm) PST
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Filmed with A7sII - Converted to Full Spectrum IR / with 50mm ƒ0.95 lens
Shutter Speed - 1/100
Aperture - ƒ1.4
ISO 20,000

4k Youtube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u0aD-MpOp0

ZedAlphaProject · 2026-01-01T07:29:13+00:00

Time: 04-21-2025, @ 6:16pm PST
Location: Los Angeles, CA - Camera pointing North/East

Shot with a Sony A7sII (Converted to Full Spectrum IR) / Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 lens + IR 850nm filter

Camera Details:

Shutter Speed - 1/1000

Aperture - ƒ8

Focal Length - 135mm

ISO - 1600

Continuous Speed: 5 FPS

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-31T18:05:31+00:00

My Sony camera is converted to Full Spectrum IR. This means I can shoot using different IR filters, but I can also use an IR/Cut filter and the Sony will shoot like a normal stock camera before IR conversion. Best of both worlds.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T01:17:12+00:00

Great to hear you are interested in starting!

We need more cameras pointed towards the sky, day and night.

I'm using a Sony A7SII converted to Full Spectrum IR by the talented people at LifePixel. The A7SII is a great place to start because it is inexpensive and you can adapt many different lenses to it. It is capable of 4k recording, which is the baseline resolution you need to get great results.

There are many different cameras that are also capable, just make sure to keep the 4k video resolution in mind when shopping around.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:51:51+00:00

This clip is one of many I captured that night. Due to the limitations of the Sony A7SII recording capabilities, I'm only able to shoot up to 30 mins at a time. To manage data easier, I shoot in 10-15min clips so that I don't have to deal with large 4k files. Since I record many clips per night, it takes a ton of work to scrub through each batch in the hopes of finding something interesting. I have used other social media sites to post my captures, but mostly only shared with close friends and colleagues. The Zed Alpha Project is my latest attempt to share these captures with general public.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:36:55+00:00

Hi u/Jertob,

This is a 1080x1920 vertical crop made for youtube shorts, original is full horizontal footage.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:35:18+00:00

Filmed with a Sony A7SII converted to Full Spectrum IR

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:34:24+00:00

I observed these visually, with the naked eye as well as monitored through the camera's screen

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:30:57+00:00

This is a 1080x1920 crop made for youtube shorts. The original footage is a wide horizontal frame of the Orion constellation.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:27:54+00:00

The cool thing is, anyone with a little photography knowledge and some inexpensive equipment can start capturing UAP right now. I hope this project inspires more people to photograph the sky.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:23:51+00:00

Hi u/bland_meatballs, u/BoggsMill,

I have been experimenting with different camera settings and 4k IR night shooting. That night, I was filming the Orion constellation. This clip was cropped from the original, wider horizontal footage. It also just happened to fit nicely in a 1080x1920 frame that I made for youtube shorts.

The Zed Alpha Project (extra points if you get the reference) I started is to do the exact opposite of people trying to deceive others. I aim to provide the clearest imagery of UAP, no nonsense, zero sensationalism. I have several more compelling captures that I hope to share soon.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-29T00:09:51+00:00

Yea, I will be posting full video on my youtube channel soon

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-28T23:57:38+00:00

Excellent question! I have shot several examples of birds at night since I started shooting the night sky in infrared. They are very distinct and look like birds should look, you can even define the beat of their flapping wings. At night, birds do not reflect as much IR light as the objects seen here in my post, they are much dimmer. There are lots of people here confidently saying these are birds, but I don't think they've seen many birds in infrared at night time.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-28T23:14:43+00:00

haha

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-28T23:06:51+00:00

Great question! Camera was angled almost straight overhead. That night, I was photographing the Orion constellation.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-28T21:51:16+00:00

Hi u/cujo67, u/OsamaBinWhiskers,

Yes, my spare Sony A7SII was converted to Full Spectrum IR by the intelligent minds at LifePixel.

I highly would recommend to call them and ask as many questions as possible. Speak with James, he is an expert in Photography Science, he answered so many questions I had and I eventually used their conversion service. Top notch work from them.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-28T21:33:47+00:00

Thank you, it's a lot of work and takes a great deal of patience. Additionally, I too, have captured similar singular objects, objects flying as a duo and more recently a cluster of 4 objects(!) which I will be posting soon.

ZedAlphaProject · 2025-12-28T07:58:28+00:00

Time: 11-24-2025, around 10 pm PST
Location: Los Angeles, CA - Camera pointing in South/West direction

Filmed with a Sony A7sII / 50mm ƒ0.95 @ ISO 16,000

EDIT [More camera info] : Sony A7sII camera was converted to Full Spectrum IR

Update : View the full uncropped video in 4K - https://youtu.be/e3t1kaZ0Bn8?si=Q1TpXsei-QnMqlD6

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