Astounding and Shocking Flat Earth Phenomenon! Mountains in Colorado are visible at over 500 miles (800 km) in Infrared from 31 000 ft altitude. We use the principles of triangulation to determine what we are seeing way in the distance. I use a full spectrum IR converted HD Sony CX405 camcorder, that features a 60x zoom, and I use a 950nm infrared long pass filter to block visible light and only let infrared through. This was filmed in late March 2018 and the mountains still had snow on top, which is key to this long range visibility. I'm convinced that we can probably see these mountains on a clear winter day at perhaps twice that distance, so about 1000 miles but from where? there is usually haze over the ocean and the mid west, perhaps from Canada looking down south? Thanks for your comments and encouragement folks, it means a lot to me. God Bless! -JT
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