Some Refinements to the Gimbal Sim
5/10
solid newsworthy item
UAP Insight significance score
- Author
- Mick West
- Published
- April 5, 2026
- Object type
- Gimbal object
UFO Reports from the US Military and Government
Original excerpt
There are two issues with the Gimbal simulation, which I think I've now resolved. 1 - The difference between the cloud horizon and the artificial horizon over the first 22 seconds 2 - The possible slight apparent continuous clockwise rotation of the object over the first 22 seconds Both these issues only affect the first 22 seconds and not a lot. They don't make any difference to the fo…
Key claims
- →Two issues identified in Gimbal simulation: cloud horizon discrepancy and apparent clockwise rotation
- →Issues confined to first 22 seconds of footage
- →Refinements do not substantially alter simulation conclusions
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
A Metabunk forum thread discussing refinements to a computer simulation of the Gimbal UAP incident, addressing issues with cloud horizon and object rotation in the first 22 seconds.
Alternative explanation
Simulation analysis suggests optical and perspective artifacts may account for apparent motion and rotation in the Gimbal footage.
Analysis by Claude · may contain errors
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