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FBI's Central Crosshair UAP Image

Dark circular object centered in government system reticle, unidentified.

Event

Jan 1, 2025

Location

Pending

Source

PURSUE Program

FBI Photo A3

AI Disclosure Brief

AI assisted

Reported Object Read

Monochrome still image from U.S. government system shows a dark, circular object precisely centered in a crosshair reticle against a mottled, textured background resembling ground terrain.

Notable Characteristics

  • Color: dark
  • Environment: unknown

Reported Motion

No confident entries yet.

Evidence Notes

  • Official narrative description of image contents.
  • Submitted by FBI to AARO with redactions.

FBI-submitted image captures unidentified circular object centered in targeting reticle; no date, location, or mission report provided, limiting context.

Shape read

Orb

Sensors

OPTICAL

AI confidence

90%

Prosaic Leads

  • Potential sensor artifact or test image.
  • Redacted aerial or ground imagery of conventional object.

Anomalous Indicators

  • Precise reticle centering suggests active tracking.
  • Operator unable to identify despite government system capture.

Evidence Gaps

  • Event date and location absent.
  • Accompanying mission report not provided.
  • No sensor metadata or operator details.
External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

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Craft SightingExact quote
"A dark, circular object is positioned exactly at the center of the reticle."

Unknown speaker

Informational image analysis note; not an analytical judgment.

Sensor ContactExact quote
"The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP."

Unknown speaker, Operator / FBI

From AARO submission summary.

Pattern Mesh // linked sightings

No mesh nodes yet. As more vault dumps land, this graph teeth out.

Chronology Trace // before & after

No dated sibling signals are available yet.

Official Files // source material

1 linked
Image

FBI Photo A3