driving home, i saw a massive plane just hovering close to the ground. it was dead still once i saw it, and it stayed there for at least 10 seconds. it wasn’t until i turned my head away and back and saw the end of it turning away at a stop light.
from a perspective, my speed was around 40 mph.
super freaky, i thought it was a new piece of architect or a balloon, but it was not.
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Far-away objects appear to be unmoving or moving slowly when in fact they are moving rapidly. Additionally, an object that is moving directly toward or away from you will also seem to be unmoving.
Combined with this is the fact that the sky often has nothing to measure movement against, just a steady blue or grey. This backdrop makes things appear to not move.
I have seen this myself on a number of occasions due to living near the SeaTac Airport near Seattle. It is kind of cool and weird-looking, but it is an optical illusion.
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