UFO in sky over Clifton Moor was 'hardly moving at all'

The picture was captured at around 4.15pm yesterday afternoon (March 6) from Clifton Moor by Steve Huddleston, a member of The Press Camera Club.

It was posted to the group’s Facebook page by Steve's wife Lou Lou, also a member of the club.

Speaking on the camera Club Facebook group page, she said it was seen to the north east over the Earswick/Haxby area of York.

In her post, she said: “My husband took this photo this afternoon.

“It was high up and visible with the naked eye as the sun reflected off it.”

Her post added that at first it was thought to be a weather balloon as it was hardly moving and was shot using a phone at near maximum zoom.

Once the image was zoomed and cropped, the identity of the object became less clear, the post said.

Flight Reader apps were checked, the post said, as RAF Typhoon jets have been flying in York most of the day, but none were recorded as being in the airspace in the observed area.

The post came with a callout to any other members who may have seen the object at the same time to put forward their ideas of its identity.

Camera Club member Paul Mortz said in a comment that the white glow shown in the image could be from a Typhoon jet but the fact that it was hovering would rule that out.

Fellow member Wayne Bennett suggested that it was possibly a Typhoon climbing on afterburners and apparently still due to perspective and although pixelated, resembled similar images he’s taken of the jets climbing.