Apollo 17's Lunar Triangle Dots, 1972
NASA photo shows three dots in triangular formation over Moon, prompting new U.S. analysis.
Jan 1, 1972
Moon
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
NASA Apollo 17 photograph captures three dots arranged in a triangular formation in the lunar sky, visible upon magnification.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: space
Reported Motion
No confident entries yet.
Evidence Notes
- Image shows dots in lower right quadrant
- Preliminary analysis suggests physical object
- Original film obtained for review
Historical NASA image from Apollo 17 shows triangular dot formation over lunar surface; official review flags potential physical object pending full analysis.
Formation
photographic
85%
Prosaic Leads
- Image artifacts or emulsion defects
- Cosmic ray hits on film
- Distant stars or lunar features
Anomalous Indicators
- Triangular arrangement visible on magnification
- Preliminary government analysis suggests physical object
- No prior consensus despite prior discussion
Evidence Gaps
- No motion or spectral data
- Full NASA/DOW analysis pending
- Original film details not yet public
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"The image contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image."
Unknown speaker / PURSUE/DOW
Description of image anomaly
Source"New preliminary US government analysis suggests the image feature is potentially the result of a physical object in the scene."
Unknown speaker / US Government (DOW)
Preliminary findings
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
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Same source archive
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Official NASA-released image labeled UAP-VM2 from Apollo 12 mission.
Same country: Moon
Same source archive
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