Ethan Nguyen
Likely explained Department of War Video

DOW-UAP-PR45, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

A bright object appears to grow, but zoom, tracking, and platform closure are the first things to check.

N/A Southern United States

Likely explained. Likely ordinary contrast source whose apparent size change is at least partly explained by sensor zoom, tracking, and/or platform closure.

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The source becomes more distinct after zoom and tracking while remaining near the reticle.

The Department of the Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 58 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a US military platform in 2020.

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No exact dateNo exact rangeNo platformNo sensor modelSource noteSource-field conflict

Video record has DVIDS ID, but date/location/platform metadata is incomplete.

How to check it
  • Verify the source record, date, and location.
  • Compare the media against the paired report or caption.
  • Check ordinary explanations before treating the object as anomalous.
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Media notes
DVIDS 1006105 58.8s measured locally 1920x1080 3.6 px/s manual segment
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