{"type":"events","slug":"2023-middle-east-ir-thermal-contrast","title":"Middle East Object 2023","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2023-middle-east-ir-thermal-contrast","description":"Eight-minute infrared footage suggested possible object but lacked telemetry to confirm physical source","date":"2023-04-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Sighting"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":4,"status":"unresolved","connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"## Extended infrared observation\n\nAn infrared sensor aboard a U.S. platform tracked a persistent hotspot for **8 minutes 15 seconds** somewhere in the Middle East during 2023.\n\nSignal processing showed no parallax or parallax-corrected movement; however, absence of range, optical corroboration, or radar left analysts unable to characterise size, speed, or altitude. AARO listed the case as unresolved, citing insufficient data for conclusive evaluation.[^1]\n\n[Video](https://www.dvidshub.net//video/961723/unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-2023)\n\n[^1]: [DVIDS: Unresolved UAP Report - Middle East 2023](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/961723/unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-2023)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2023-middle-east-ir-thermal-contrast","title":"Middle East Object 2023","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/2023-middle-east-ir-thermal-contrast","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"evidence":["Video"]}