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INFRARED SENSOR

DOW-UAP-PR123, Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019

File ID
DOW-UAP-PR123
Agency
Department of War
Release
Release 05, 7 Aug 2026
Event date
2019 (read as 2019; precision: year)
Location
Pacific Ocean
Type
VIDEO
Redactions
None flagged
Provenance
INFRARED SENSOR

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Official summary, as published

The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 1 minute and 4 seconds of footage. This footage is a secondary capture, recorded via a hand-held recording device, of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. military platform. This footage does not represent native primary sensor data, and the secondary recording method introduces limitations in fidelity, resolution, and overall visual quality. Artifacts inherent to filming a screen, such as blurring or flickering, may be present. The footage contained within DOW-UAP-PR123 through DOW-UAP-PR127 was captured contemporaneously. This media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO, and is presented as it was received.

Video description:

00:00-00:03: An area of contrast is visible near the center of the frame.

00:04-00:07: The area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background.

00:08-00:25: An area of contrast becomes visible near the center of the frame. The sensor pans and zooms in to focus on the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.

00:25-01:04: The area of contrast remains generally centered within the sensor field-of-view.

This video 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.

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