During CNN's broadcast of Barack Obama's Inauguration on January 20, 2009, an object could be seen flying around the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. Many have speculated that this may be a UFO, however others claim it is a bird or jet.FOX News: Video of 'UFO' at Inauguration Gets Internet Buzz
What Is That?
As the video circulated the Internet, many speculated that the object, which appears flat and without visible wings, is a UFO. One commenter went on to say that "the little green men rocked up to join the rest of the world in wishing Obama well."FOX News: Video of 'UFO' at Inauguration Gets Internet Buzz
Kurt Murphy, the art director for WIBV News 4 in Buffalo, New York, analyzed the footage and concluded that it was a bird. Murphy claims that after enlarging the image, he could see there was wings flapping. He went on to state that the shot gave the illusion that the object was much larger than it actually was, but when correcting the depth perception, it is clear that the object is too small to be a UFO.WIBV.com (Buffalo): Graphic Artists Debunk Inauguration Day UFO
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