NASA-UAP-VM004, Apollo 12, 1969
According to the releasing source, this archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the Apollo 12 landing site (1969). The image includes a highlighted area of interest positioned slightly left of the frame's vertical axis and above the horizon, in which the publisher states unidentified phenomena are visible. The releasing agency notes the image has been modified from its original state solely to assist viewers in identifying the area of interest, and that such highlights are for contextual purposes only and do not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the nature or significance of the subject matter. The file was released via war.gov as part of a NASA-attributed UAP dataset (VIRIN 260508-O-D0360-1070). No extractable text is present in the image itself; this metadata is drawn from the hosting page context.
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An archival lunar-surface photograph from the Apollo 12 landing site, released by the U.S. Department of War as part of a NASA UAP data collection. The image has been modified with a highlighted callout marking an area above the horizon where an unidentified object is said to be visible.
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The photograph shows unidentified phenomena visible above the lunar horizon, slightly left of the frame's vertical axis.
40%The image was modified only to highlight an area of interest and does not constitute any analytical or factual determination about the object.
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Dec 31, 1968
Apollo 12 lunar surface photograph
Photograph of the lunar surface taken from the Apollo 12 landing site, later flagged as containing an unidentified object above the horizon.
May 7, 2026
Release via war.gov UAP dataset
File published as part of a NASA-attributed UAP data release hosted on war.gov.
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