Second Crosshair Object, Unidentified Source
FBI Photo A2
An FBI-submitted still image from a redacted U.S. government system shows a dark circular object centered on a crosshair reticle; no location, no mission report, and no identification were provided.
Brief
The FBI forwarded a single monochrome still image to AARO documenting a UAP encounter from late 2025. The image depicts a textured, mottled background — consistent with a varied landscape or surface — with a central crosshair reticle framing a dark, circular object. The source system, geographic coordinates, and mission context were withheld; the imagery itself was redacted before submission. The reporting operator stated a positive identification could not be made.
Metadata
- Agency
- FBI
- Release
- 5/8/26
- Incident
- Late 2025
- Type
- IMAGE • .png
- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Programs
- AARO
- Tags
- circular object, monochrome optical, crosshair reticle, redacted imagery, government imaging system, 2025, domestic jurisdiction
Key points
- Source is a single still image derived from a U.S. government system; no accompanying mission report was provided.
- Date and location of the event were not disclosed to AARO.
- Original imagery was altered with redactions prior to submission.
- The UAP presents as a dark, circular object centered on a crosshair reticle in a monochrome frame.
- The reporting operator was unable to positively identify the object.
- War.gov release date is 2026-05-08; incident date is listed as late 2025.
Most interesting
- The FBI — a domestic law-enforcement agency — submitted this report to AARO, placing the encounter within U.S. jurisdiction or involving a U.S. government platform.
- The crosshair reticle implies the image was captured through a targeting or tracking optical system, not a passive surveillance camera.
- The circular morphology of the object at reticle-center is consistent with a subset of UAP reports describing disc or spherical craft, though no analytical judgment accompanies this document.
- The absence of a mission report and the redaction of both date and location make independent corroboration impossible with the materials released.
- The war.gov narrative description includes an explicit disclaimer that nothing in it reflects an analytical judgment or factual determination — an unusually prominent hedge for official release language.