Declassified UAP case filesNASA-UAP-VM001DECLASSIFIED · R01

NASA-UAP-VM001, Apollo 12, 1969

Incident date
1969
Incident location
Moon
Agency
NASA
File type
Image
Photograph of the lunar surface showing astronaut shadows and a magnified callout of an object in the sky.
IMG · ANALYSIS
Presets

Official description

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features a highlighted area of interest slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible. This image has been modified from its original state to assist viewers in identifying specific areas of interest. These highlights are provided for contextual purposes only. Such alterations do not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the nature or significance of the subject matter.

AI visual analysis

Apollo 12 lunar surface photograph with a teal-tinted black sky above the grey regolith. The long shadow of an astronaut and equipment stretches across the foreground. A yellow callout box in the upper area magnifies a faint elongated blue-white streak in the dark sky.

Apollo 12moonlunar surfaceregolithastronaut shadowcallout boxmagnifiedblue streakNASA1969

Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.

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

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