Summary

USCENTCOM submitted a report to 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. Video Description: This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length. 00:10: Sensor narrows field-of-view to zoom in. 00:11-00:29: Area of contrast moves within the field-of-view, followed by a visible trail. 00:30: Area of contrast leaves at bottom right. 00:35-01:44: Following an apparent cut, the area of contrast generally remains within the sensor field-of-view before exiting from the top left quarter. Released via PURSUE Release 1, May 8, 2026.