Re the counterpost - i admit it's a good effort to match the graphics - but it still looks markedly different. Thermal overexposure seems less likely given paucity of other examples - what about active jamming? IR laser pointing? Hunch just now: sth about polarized light? Idk.
There's not really much ambiguity here regarding these factors now:
- it's a small bright infrared light source attached to a parachute
- the star shape is a camera artifact
Do not cite the deep magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was written.