DOW-UAP-PR038, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013
Key moments
Official description
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
✦ AI visual analysis
Grainy, overexposed black-and-white sky footage. Near the center crosshair, a small multi-pointed, star-like bright object is visible with faint colored fringing (blue/orange), sitting just above a faint diagonal streak resembling a contrail or horizon line. Tracking bracket corners and an 'N' north-indicator frame the shot, with black redaction bars along the edges. In the second frame the bright object has moved lower, appearing as a tiny dark speck near one of the redaction bars, and the trailing streak below has become more prominent as a diagonal line crossing the frame.
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Official video description
This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length. 00:10: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 00:11-00:29: The area of contrast moves within the sensor field-of-view, followed by a visible trail. 00:30: The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view at the bottom right of the screen. 00:35-01:44: Following an apparent cut, the area of contrast generally remains within the sensor field-of-view before exiting the frame from the top left quarter of the screen. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo
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