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FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object

FBI Photo B19

FBI-submitted still image from a U.S. military system showing a small dark object centered on a crosshair reticle, with the operator unable to identify it.

Brief

The FBI forwarded a single redacted monochrome still to AARO derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The image shows a grainy field with a central crosshair reticle and a small cluster of dark pixels at the reticle's center. No mission report accompanied the submission, the operator could not positively identify the object, and the embedded timestamp of 12/31/99 18:18:53 reflects an unset system clock rather than the actual capture date.

Metadata

Agency: FBI
Release: 5/8/26
Incident: Late 2025
Location: Western United States
Type: PDF • .pdf
Length: 1 pages
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Programs: AARO
Tags: dark cluster, crosshair reticle, monochrome still, western United States, 2025, AARO submission

Key points

FBI submitted the imagery to AARO; original was altered with redactions before submission.p.1
Source is a still image derived from a U.S. military system captured in 2025.p.1
No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.p.1
Operator reported they were unable to positively identify the UAP.p.1
Reticle scale markings visible on the frame: 15, 10, 5, +, 5, 10, 15.p.1
Embedded timestamp reads 12/31/99 18:18:53; AARO notes the system date/time was not set, so the displayed date is incorrect.p.1
Narrative description characterizes a central crosshair reticle with a small cluster of dark pixels forming an object at its exact center.p.1

Verbatim

15 10 5 + 5 10 15
p.1
12/31/99 18:18:53
p.1

Most interesting

The image was redacted by the originating agency before AARO received it, limiting independent analysis of its provenance and context.
No mission report accompanied the still, meaning there is no operator narrative tying the capture to a tasking, platform, or location beyond the western United States.
The 12/31/99 18:18:53 timestamp is a default system clock value, a common artifact when a sensor system boots without date/time configured.
The numeric scale around the reticle (15-10-5-+-5-10-15) is consistent with a targeting or sensor crosshair calibrated in angular units.

Cross-references

Related research

PAPERThe New Science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP)Knuth et al. · 2025
PAPERUnidentified aerospace-undersea phenomena (UAP) status and outlookPlatzer · 2025
PAPERGalileo Project Observatory Class System ArchitectureBridgham et al. · 2025
PAPERThe UFO Enigma: A Call for US Government DisclosureNell · 2025

Common questions

What is FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object?: FBI-submitted still image from a U.S. military system showing a small dark object centered on a crosshair reticle, with the operator unable to identify it.
What does FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object reveal?: FBI submitted the imagery to AARO; original was altered with redactions before submission. Source is a still image derived from a U.S. military system captured in 2025. No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.
Which agency produced FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object?: FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object is a primary-source record from FBI. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.
When is FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object dated?: FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object is dated 2025.
What programs and topics appear in FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object?: FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object references dark cluster, crosshair reticle, monochrome still, western United States and AARO submission.
What does FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object say, in its own words?: "15 10 5 + 5 10 15" (source p. 1).

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FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object

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15        10        5        +        5        10        15

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12/31/99 18:18:53

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Concatenated page-by-page transcript. Born-digital pages came through pdf.js; scanned pages were transcribed by Claude vision OCR. Pages marked unreadable failed multiple OCR retries (heavy redaction, microfilm artifacts, or blank separators) and are kept in place for audit.

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15        10        5        +        5        10        15

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12/31/99 18:18:53

DISCLOSURE / FILE

FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object

FBI-submitted still image from a U.S. military system showing a small dark object centered on a crosshair reticle, with the operator unable to identify it.

Brief

Key points

FBI submitted the imagery to AARO; original was altered with redactions before submission.p.1

Source is a still image derived from a U.S. military system captured in 2025.p.1

No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.p.1

Operator reported they were unable to positively identify the UAP.p.1

Reticle scale markings visible on the frame: 15, 10, 5, +, 5, 10, 15.p.1

Embedded timestamp reads 12/31/99 18:18:53; AARO notes the system date/time was not set, so the displayed date is incorrect.p.1

Narrative description characterizes a central crosshair reticle with a small cluster of dark pixels forming an object at its exact center.p.1

Most interesting

The image was redacted by the originating agency before AARO received it, limiting independent analysis of its provenance and context.

No mission report accompanied the still, meaning there is no operator narrative tying the capture to a tasking, platform, or location beyond the western United States.

The 12/31/99 18:18:53 timestamp is a default system clock value, a common artifact when a sensor system boots without date/time configured.

The numeric scale around the reticle (15-10-5-+-5-10-15) is consistent with a targeting or sensor crosshair calibrated in angular units.

Common questions

What is FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object?

FBI-submitted still image from a U.S. military system showing a small dark object centered on a crosshair reticle, with the operator unable to identify it.

What does FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object reveal?

FBI submitted the imagery to AARO; original was altered with redactions before submission. Source is a still image derived from a U.S. military system captured in 2025. No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.

Which agency produced FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object?

FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object is a primary-source record from FBI. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.

When is FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object dated?

FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object is dated 2025.

What programs and topics appear in FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object?

FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object references dark cluster, crosshair reticle, monochrome still, western United States and AARO submission.

What does FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object say, in its own words?

"15 10 5 + 5 10 15" (source p. 1).

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FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object

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FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object

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Most interesting

Cross-references

Related research

Related topics

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FBI Photo B19, Centered Reticle Object