Video · 2013
DOW-UAP-PR038 — Middle East, 2013: an eight-pointed star with a trail
Department of War / AARO (DVIDS) · 2013 · 2 min · Watch the original
CENTCOM 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. Released as PR038 in PURSUE release 01.
Source: Department of War / AARO, PURSUE, via DVIDS. Moments follow AARO's timecoded description; silent sensor footage, no transcript.
Key moments
- 0:10 The sensor zooms in on an area of contrast “resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length” (AARO), the oldest clip in the set.
- 0:11 It moves within the frame “followed by a visible trail”, and leaves at the lower right at 0:30 (AARO).
- 0:35 After an apparent cut it stays in view until it exits at the top left (AARO).
Connected files
Official records (PURSUE)
- DOW-UAP-PR038 — Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013 (recording of)
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