Apollo 12, 1969
- Date
- 1969
- Place
- Moon
- Record
- Pentagon file
- Assessment
- Not assessed
- Evidence strength
What was reported
Archival Apollo 12 lunar-surface photograph with one highlighted area of interest near the right edge of the frame, above the horizon, in which the blurb says unidentified phenomena are visible. Alt text notes multiple magnified callouts of objects in the sky for this image, suggesting more than one feature was highlighted despite the singular description in the blurb text.
What officials concluded
No conclusion stated
Manifest disclaims the highlighting as an analytical judgment; contextual only.
- Agency
- NASA
- Released in
- 123456
Evidence profile
- No: Visual
- No: Infrared
- No: Radar
- No: Video
- Yes: Photo
- No: Film
- No: Audio
- No: Night vision
- No: Other sensor
- No: Civilian
- No: Military aircrew
- No: Military ground
- No: Airline crew
- No: Sensor operator
- No: Law enforcement
- No: Scientist
- No: Astronaut
- No: Intelligence official
- No: Other
- No: Light only
- No: Orb or sphere
- No: Disc
- No: Triangle
- No: Cylinder
- No: Cube
- Yes: Other shape
- No: Physiological
- No: Physical trace
- No: Electromagnetic
- No: Sound
- No: Silent
Why this rating Same basis as VM001/VM002: single archival still photograph, small highlighted spot(s), explicit disclaimer of analytical conclusion, no independent sensor or motion data.
As described in the file
- Sensors
- Still camera (archival lunar-surface photograph)
- Shape
- Unspecified small feature(s) near the right edge above the horizon
- Altitude or range
- Lunar sky above the horizon, distance unstated
Pentagon files
Apollo 12, 1969
Open the original on war.gov
What the file claims
- Unverified
A highlighted area near the right edge of this Apollo 12 photograph is described as containing unidentified phenomena.