Notional map of UFO incidents, western US, 2023
Official file: DOW-UAP-D078, Notional Map: Western United States Event
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Key facts
- Official file ID
- DOW-UAP-D78 (cited as DOW-UAP-D078 in this file)
- Document type
- Document
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- R03 · 2026-06-12
- Incident date
- October, 2023
- Incident location
- Westen United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4733184, -71.2892362
- Pages legible
- 0/1
- VIRIN
- 260508-D-D0360-1060
Official description
This image is a notional representation of four incidents reportedly involving unidentified anomalous phenomena in the western United States, as seen from above. This illustration depicts multiple incidents reported by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents over a period of several days in October 2023.
✦ AI summary
DOW-UAP-D078 is a single-page notional map graphic, marked UNCLASSIFIED, showing a grayscale overhead view of the western United States with four observer positions (blue circles) and four reported incidents. Its caption says the image is a notional representation, seen from above, of four incidents reportedly involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), reported by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents over several days in October 2023. Incident 1, 'Orbs Launching Orbs': agents reported multiple instances of an orange 'mother orb' 'launching' smaller red 'orbs'. Incident 2, 'Fiery Orb': a large 'fiery orb' projected against a ridgeline at an approximate distance of 1,000 yards. Incident 3, 'Dark Kite': a 'thin or dark kite-shaped object' with one red light and one white light at a close estimated range. Incident 4, 'Translucent Kite': a 'translucent kite-shaped object' at a close estimated range. A note states that all images were artificially generated using genai.mil, that the phenomena are enlarged and not to relative scale, that distances are not to scale, and that all locations are notional and do not accurately represent the relative position of the observers or reported phenomena.
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▸Transcript(0 of 1 pages legible)
[PAGE 1] [Diagram: notional grayscale overhead/satellite map of the western United States marking four observer positions (blue circle icons) and four reported UAP incidents, headed "UNCLASSIFIED" at top and bottom] Intro caption: This image is a notional representation of four incidents reportedly involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States, as seen from above. This illustration depicts multiple incidents reported by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents over a period of several days in October 2023. Incident 1: "Orbs Launching Orbs" — Agents reported observing multiple instances of an orange "mother orb" "launching" smaller red "orbs." Incident 2: "Fiery Orb" — Agents reported observing a large "fiery orb" projected against a ridgeline at an approximate distance of 1,000 yards. Incident 3: "Dark Kite" — Agents reported observing a "thin or dark kite-shaped object" featuring one red light and one white light at a close estimated range. Incident 4: "Translucent Kite" — Agents reported observing a "translucent kite-shaped object" at a close estimated range. Legend: blue circle = Observer position. Note: All images were artificially generated using https://genai.mil/. Phenomena are enlarged for illustrative purposes and are not to relative scale. Distances are not to scale. All locations are notional, and do not accurately represent the relative position of the observers or reported phenomena.
Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.
Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo