Description

I'm Brazilian and wanted to share this here for broader discussion and visibility.

Time: Night of January 10th to January 11th, 2026
Location: Pedra Menina, Caparaó region, Espírito Santo, Brazil (approx. 1,400 m elevation).

Below is a translated statement from the photographer, originally posted in the YouTube comments:

"Hello, good morning. This is a response I’m giving to everyone who is commenting, because I think it’s very rude not to reply to comments. Yesterday I made a beautiful timelapse and absolutely nothing appeared in the sky.
To avoid endless arguments, I am a professional photographer with over 30 years of experience. I have photographed for several Brazilian magazines, including *Revista Fluir*, and I live here in the Caparaó region. I frequently shoot night photos and night timelapses and I have never seen anything like this before.
I know very well how to identify satellites, since they pass through here all the time. I live at 1,400 meters above sea level, and the sky here is extremely clear.
Two professional pilots contacted me, and both confirmed that these are UFOs and not satellites. Both have 40 years of experience flying jet aircraft. One of them told me that he was flying that route on that day, from Brasília to Porto Alegre, and he was observing them throughout the entire flight.
In his words (which honestly moved me): *“Save this video, because it is a milestone. In my 40 years of profession, I’ve had two sightings, and this was one of them.”*
I asked him to record a testimonial, but he declined because he is still actively working as a pilot.
I respect everyone’s opinion, but I can’t reply to everyone individually. My channel is small and I have no intention of promoting it heavily. In about 8 years of having the channel, I’ve earned only around 100 USD, so this is not worth it for me financially. I post purely for pleasure, because I am passionate about photography and cinema.
For those who think I’m here for clickbait — forget it, that is not my goal. I simply wanted to share a moment that I believe belongs to all of us.
I strongly suggest watching the full video on a Smart TV before commenting, so you can really see the number of UFOs.
Aloha to everyone."
Instagram: @aberlinck