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The article suggests the drones appear during nighttime with which cameras will struggle. "low" is relative and can mean 200 meters which would be very difficul

The article suggests the drones appear during nighttime with which cameras will struggle. "low" is relative and can mean 200 meters which would be very difficult even for regular cameras (without a tripod), let alone a smartphone.

jahnu 2y ago
Even taking a picture of the moon with a typical phone results in a white mushy blob.
- DaiPlusPlus 2y ago
  Unless you have a Samsung phone… https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/13/23637401/samsung-fake-moon-photos-ai-galaxy-s21-s23-ultra https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/13/23637401/samsung-fake-moo...
  - HPsquared 2y ago
    This technology may well "fill in the blanks" with small flying objects too. Make them look like the most common i.e. airliner or helicopter.
- diggan 2y ago
  I like that parent said "200 meters" and then you give a "even" example with the distance of ~400,000 kilometers :)
  - rmbyrro 2y ago
    Compared to the radius of the known Universe, it's in the ballpark
  - jahnu 2y ago
    Haha fair enough :D
  - eitland 2y ago
    Then again the moon is a few times bigger than a typical drone and much brighter. The point is: the moon is easier to spot, moves less and emits more light.