The object jumps around in the video but one must realize that the video is a collection of exposures taken over a period of time.
I didn't realize that. Yes, it does change the character of the evidence. It's still a moving object, but it's not flitting about.
...there may have been internal reflections involved especially if he was using some form of telecompressor or other lens/filter.
Can we know whether we're looking at the entire optical field of view, or has the image sequence been cropped and registered? Internal reflections usually correlate to deflection either of the target or of the optical axis. The apparent lack of change in field of view or of any object within the field of view counterindicates an internal reflection. However if we're looking at registered crops then the axis can have changed and put that big bright object through different parts of the optical path to create a varying reflection.
Why contact NASA? If he were a real astronomer, he should contact the IAU and we also would be fed RA and DEC so others could see if they imaged the same thing.
A quick Google indicates he may have personal contacts at NASA, if I'm reading the Spanish correctly. That may explain his choice of escalation. There may indeed be celestial coordinates available for this sighting, but they won't be given in a news report. If I'm hearing the Spanish report correctly, the observer operates a significant observatory, so I think he can be considered reasonably qualified.
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