Send me a U2U and tell me where you live. I can be down there as early as Tuesday.

First, having day round survelience of the skys is a great idea and I applaud the attempt.

However, the implementation is lacking. It appears that at best, you are using standard web cameras either recording directly to hard drive or dvr style device.

The first problem with web cameras is the focus/zoom ratio. They are not designed to film things great then 20-30 feet away. so even at max zoom or focus, you aren't getting much more then 2-3 stories off the ground. Yes, clear blue sky, but if something at 1000 feet flew over, you'd never make it out what it was.

The second problem with web cameras is their frame capture rate. Its extremely low. It has to be to save the bandwith for teleconferences etc. Even some of the videos you posted show this when the bugs fly over, and it appears they jerk across the field of view. So if you got a fast mover UFO you'll get one maybe two frames tops.

Overall, I dont think you'll capture any video worth a dime this way. You'd be better off saving up for at least a cheaper surveilance camera that is capable of 200-400 feet zoom. Might get a low flying UFO that way!

Cheers,

Leibolmai

This is starting to look like an artifact of the camera.

BTW, your "skyfish" is a bug. I know, too boring and mundane. Get me a video of one of these "rods" or whatever they are being mispercieved as these days in the dead of a cold winter and I'll ponder changing my mind.

EDIT to remove a stupid Q....

[edit on 8-10-2007 by Lost_Mind]

I guess it could be that. The best way for a mothership close to ground to travel would be to hide as clouds.