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Official Description
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. government system. The date and location of the event have not been provided. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a uniform, grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. A small, dark, and slightly irregular object is visible just below and to the right of the center of the reticle. This narrative 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.
An FBI-submitted monochrome still image, derived from a U.S. government sensor system, depicting an unidentified small dark object near the center of a crosshair reticle. The image was heavily redacted before submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report, date, or location was provided. The operator could not positively identify the object.
Key Findings
Analyst Notes
The image is heavily redacted, obscuring all contextual metadata including date, location, and mission details. No accompanying mission report was provided. The object is very small and its nature cannot be determined from the image alone. No sensor corroboration, multiple witnesses, or analytical conclusions are present. AARO explicitly notes the narrative description does not constitute an analytical judgment or factual determination.
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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 17, 2026