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Notional map of UFO incidents, western US, 2023

Official file: DOW-UAP-D078, Notional Map: Western United States Event

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Incident date
October, 2023
Incident location
Westen United States
File type
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Key facts

Official file ID
DOW-UAP-D78 (cited as DOW-UAP-D078 in this file)
Document type
Document
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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[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.

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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo

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