How fast is this jet (UFO?) traveling in this video?

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The discussion centers on estimating the speed of an object seen in a video at around 1:51, which could be a jet, bird, or UFO. Participants note that without knowing the distance from the camera, accurately determining the speed is challenging. One estimate suggests the object could be traveling around 600 mph, but this remains speculative. The difficulty lies in identifying the object's size and speed based on the camera's angle and perspective. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the limitations of making precise speed assessments without additional data.
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Homework Statement


I want to know how fast this jet, bird, UFO is traveling at around 1:51. It appears to the right of Dana's head in the interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvDAeosvDNw&eurl

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No idea, but here's a screenshot from the video.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8413/ufodanahs4.jpg

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Around 600 mph?
 
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It is too hard to find out its speed without knowing distance from camera, if it is a jet, you *may* guess its size and speed may be obtained with cameras view angle, but it is too hard to find. There may only be guesses i think.
 
Estimations are what I'm looking for anyways, I just want someone to either rule out a bird.
 

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