📅 Overview
In 2023, multiple U.S. citizens simultaneously witnessed an unidentified luminous object. The shape resembled the 'Eye of Sauron' from The Lord of the Rings — a vertical slit-shaped glowing eye — earning the case its nickname. The FBI conducted a formal investigation.
📷 U.S. War Department / DVIDS (Public Domain)
🎨 findlatlng.org FLUX 1.1 Pro Ultra reconstruction · FBI conducted formal investigation
🔍 Incident Details
- Date: 2023
- Location: United States (specific location redacted)
- Witnesses: multiple citizens (exact count redacted)
- Appearance: vertical slit-shaped luminous body, resembling the Eye of Sauron motif
- Behavior: stationary or slow-moving
🛂 FBI Response
- Multiple citizen reports received → formal investigation initiated
- Witness statements + available photos/videos collected (partially released via PURSUE)
- Analysis result: classified as unresolved
🤔 Analysis
Significance of the 'Eye of Sauron' description:
- Vertical slit + glowing color (possibly orange-red)
- Differs from conventional aircraft light patterns
- Does not match stars/planets/drones either
Alternative explanations:
- Military experimental aircraft (new technology beyond known SR-71 etc.?)
- Optical phenomena (lens flare, atmospheric refraction)
- New form of drone
📺 Significance
- Case of formal FBI investigation — instance of a government agency seriously processing a citizen UAP report
- AARO classified it as "among the most compelling materials"
📷 Related Photographs
Source: Public Domain — FBI Vault