In cryptozoology and ufology , " rods " (also known as " skyfish ", " air rods ", or " solar entities ") are elongated visual artifacts appearing in photographic images and video recordings.
24-555: (Redirected from ROD ) [REDACTED] Look up rod or Rod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [REDACTED] Look up ród , röd , rød , or roð in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rod , Ród , Rőd , Rød , Röd , ROD , or R.O.D. may refer to: Devices [ edit ] Birch rod , made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishment Ceremonial rod , used to indicate
48-689: A 2013 song by Korean rapper G-Dragon featured on his second studio album Coup d'Etat People [ edit ] Rod (given name) Rod (surname) Rød (surname) Places [ edit ] Ród , a village in Tilişca Commune, Sibiu County, Romania Rød (disambiguation) , several populated places in Norway Rőd, Aiton , from the Hungarian name for Rediu, a village in Aiton Commune, Cluj County, Romania Rod, California ,
72-458: A 2013 song by Korean rapper G-Dragon featured on his second studio album Coup d'Etat People [ edit ] Rod (given name) Rod (surname) Rød (surname) Places [ edit ] Ród , a village in Tilişca Commune, Sibiu County, Romania Rød (disambiguation) , several populated places in Norway Rőd, Aiton , from the Hungarian name for Rediu, a village in Aiton Commune, Cluj County, Romania Rod, California ,
96-625: A formal decision document issued by the United States government Rod (god) , a Slavic creator god Rods (tarot suit) Roughly Obsess and Destroy , a professional wrestling stable Ror , an Indian caste also known as "Rod" A dowel A firearm See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Rod All pages with titles containing Rod DeRodd , DeAndre McCullough's brother, on The Corner Hrod (disambiguation) Hot rod , often also referred to as "rod" Pole (disambiguation) Rodd ,
120-562: A formal decision document issued by the United States government Rod (god) , a Slavic creator god Rods (tarot suit) Roughly Obsess and Destroy , a professional wrestling stable Ror , an Indian caste also known as "Rod" A dowel A firearm See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Rod All pages with titles containing Rod DeRodd , DeAndre McCullough's brother, on The Corner Hrod (disambiguation) Hot rod , often also referred to as "rod" Pole (disambiguation) Rodd ,
144-591: A former settlement in Kern County Rod (river) , a tributary of the Apold in Sibiu County, Romania Science and technology [ edit ] Cuisenaire rods , to teach children arithmetics Rod-shaped bacterium , a shape of bacteria such as E. coli Rod (optical phenomenon) , a photographic artifact claimed by some to be alien life Rod (unit) , an Imperial unit of length, also known as
168-413: A former settlement in Kern County Rod (river) , a tributary of the Apold in Sibiu County, Romania Science and technology [ edit ] Cuisenaire rods , to teach children arithmetics Rod-shaped bacterium , a shape of bacteria such as E. coli Rod (optical phenomenon) , a photographic artifact claimed by some to be alien life Rod (unit) , an Imperial unit of length, also known as
192-423: A number of times, while propelling itself forward, gives the illusion of a single elongated rod-like body, with bulges. A 2000 report by staff at " The Straight Dope " also explained rods as such phenomena, namely tricks of light which result from how (primarily video) images of flying insects are recorded and played back, adding that investigators have shown the rod-like bodies to be a result of motion blur , if
216-413: A position of authority Connecting rod , main, coupling, or side rod, in a reciprocating engine Control rod , used to control the rate of fission in a nuclear reactor Divining rod , two rods believed by some to find water in a practice known as dowsing Fishing rod , a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end Lightning rod , a conductor on top of a building to protect
240-413: A position of authority Connecting rod , main, coupling, or side rod, in a reciprocating engine Control rod , used to control the rate of fission in a nuclear reactor Divining rod , two rods believed by some to find water in a practice known as dowsing Fishing rod , a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end Lightning rod , a conductor on top of a building to protect
264-559: A surname Rood (disambiguation) Staff (disambiguation) Stick (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rod . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rod&oldid=1259324591 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732765979090288-559: A surname Rood (disambiguation) Staff (disambiguation) Stick (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rod . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rod&oldid=1259324591 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
312-583: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages rod [REDACTED] Look up rod or Rod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [REDACTED] Look up ród , röd , rød , or roð in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rod , Ród , Rőd , Rød , Röd , ROD , or R.O.D. may refer to: Devices [ edit ] Birch rod , made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishment Ceremonial rod , used to indicate
336-573: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rod (optical phenomenon) Most optical analyses to date have concluded that the images are insects moving across the frame as the photo is being captured, although cryptozoologists and ufologists claim that they are paranormal in nature. Robert Todd Carroll (2003), having consulted an entomologist (Doug Yanega), identified rods as images of flying insects recorded over several cycles of wing-beating on video recording devices. The insect captured on image
360-530: The pole or perch Rod cell , a cell found in the retina that is sensitive to light/dark (black/white) Real-time outbreak and disease surveillance (RODS) rod, ISO 639-3 code for the Rogo language of Nigeria Rate of descent (RoD), a measurement in aviation Other uses [ edit ] Railway Operating Division , a division of the British Army's Royal Engineers Record of Decision ,
384-419: The pole or perch Rod cell , a cell found in the retina that is sensitive to light/dark (black/white) Real-time outbreak and disease surveillance (RODS) rod, ISO 639-3 code for the Rogo language of Nigeria Rate of descent (RoD), a measurement in aviation Other uses [ edit ] Railway Operating Division , a division of the British Army's Royal Engineers Record of Decision ,
408-479: The building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth Measuring rod , a kind of ruler Switch (corporal punishment) , a piece of wood used as a staff or for corporal punishment, or a bundle of such switches Truss rod , a steel part inside a guitar neck used for its tension adjustment Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Read or Die , a Japanese anime and manga Read or Die (OVA) , an original video animation based on
432-479: The building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth Measuring rod , a kind of ruler Switch (corporal punishment) , a piece of wood used as a staff or for corporal punishment, or a bundle of such switches Truss rod , a steel part inside a guitar neck used for its tension adjustment Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Read or Die , a Japanese anime and manga Read or Die (OVA) , an original video animation based on
456-635: The camera is shooting with relatively long exposure times. The claims of these being extraordinary creatures, possibly alien, have been advanced by either people with active imaginations, or hoaxers . In August 2005, China Central Television (CCTV) aired a two-part documentary about flying rods in China. It reported the events from May to June of the same year at Tonghua Zhenguo Pharmaceutical Company in Tonghua City , Jilin Province, which debunked
480-469: The field at a high angular rate" and others appeared to be "appendages" which were birds' wings blurred by the camera exposure. Various paranormal interpretations of this phenomenon appear in popular culture. One of the more outspoken proponents of rods as alien life forms was Jose Escamilla, who claimed to have been the first to film them on March 19, 1994, in Roswell, New Mexico , while attempting to film
504-498: The flying rods. Surveillance cameras in the facility's compound captured video footage of flying rods identical to those shown in Jose Escamilla's video. Getting no satisfactory answer to the phenomenon, curious scientists at the facility decided that they would try to solve the mystery by attempting to catch these airborne creatures. Huge nets were set up and the same surveillance cameras then captured images of rods flying into
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#1732765979090528-510: The manga Read or Dream , a manga set in the Read or Die universe R.O.D the TV , a 26-episode anime series Röd , a 2009 album by Swedish band Kent The Rods , American heavy metal band Rod Norman , a character in the soap opera EastEnders Rod ( Avenue Q ) , a character in the stage musical Avenue Q Rod Flanders , a character in the TV series The Simpsons "R.O.D.",
552-412: The manga Read or Dream , a manga set in the Read or Die universe R.O.D the TV , a 26-episode anime series Röd , a 2009 album by Swedish band Kent The Rods , American heavy metal band Rod Norman , a character in the soap opera EastEnders Rod ( Avenue Q ) , a character in the stage musical Avenue Q Rod Flanders , a character in the TV series The Simpsons "R.O.D.",
576-423: The trap. When the nets were inspected, the "rods" were no more than regular moths and other ordinary flying insects. Subsequent investigations proved that the appearance of flying rods on video was an optical illusion created by the slower recording speed of the camera. After attending a lecture by Jose Escamilla, UFO investigator Robert Sheaffer wrote that "some of his 'rods' were obviously insects zipping across
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