In footage of an incident in the Pacific, a bright spot appears near the center of the frame. It is shown on an infrared sensor display, which registers heat, inside a U.S. military aircraft.
A few seconds later, the spot loses its shape and fades into the background. Then it reappears, and the sensor moves closer. The video captures the pursuit but does not reveal what the spot is.
The Spot Disappears Into the Background
At the start of the video, a bright area is visible near the center of the screen. Within seconds, it blurs until it is almost indistinguishable from the background.
A moment later, another bright area appears near the center. The sensor turns and moves closer, generally keeping it in the middle of the frame. It continues tracking the spot until the video ends.
What Does the Screen Show?
The video runs for just over a minute. It does not show the original image captured by the sensor, but a handheld recording of the screen.
The video was submitted in 2022 to a U.S. office that investigates reports of anomalous phenomena. Its official description details what appears in the footage but does not identify the spot or say what happened. Even after the video was reviewed, it offered no answer about the spot in the image.
What Remains Unknown
It is not known what the bright area is or why it disappeared and reappeared. According to the official description, recording a screen can cause blurring or flickering, and the video was digitally altered before it was submitted for review. It also does not include the sensor’s original data, so the footage alone cannot show what the sensor detected.
By the end of the video, the spot remains in the center of the frame. The sensor keeps tracking it, but the spot remains unidentified.