FBI Photo B19: Sensor/Surveillance Image with Crosshair Reticle and Timestamp
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![```json
{
"visual_contents": "A grayscale surveillance or sensor camera image featuring a centered crosshair/reticle with graduated tick marks along both horizontal and vertical axes. Multiple black rectangular regions appear at the left and right sides of the frame (likely redacted areas). A large black bar spans the top of the image. A timestamp is visible in the lower left corner. A small dark object or dot appears near the center of the crosshair.",
"visible_text": {
"timestamp": "12/31/99 18:18:53",
"scale_labels_horizontal": ["15", "10", "5", "5", "10", "15"],
"scale_labels_vertical": [visible tick marks without numeric labels]
},
"identifiable_objects": [
"Crosshair/reticle with graduated scale markings centered in frame",
"Six black rectangular redacted regions (two rows of two on left and right sides, plus one pair lower)",
"Black rectangular bar across top of image",
"Small dark dot/object at center of crosshair",
"Timestamp overlay in lower left"
],
"composition_notes": "The image appears to be from a surveillance, targeting, or scientific imaging system. The crosshair is centered in the frame with symmetric tick marks extending horizontally from -15 to +15 and vertically. Black rectangles on left and right sides appear to be redacted/obscured content. The top black bar may also be redacted. The overall image has a grainy, low-light or infrared camera quality. Gray rectangular shadows adjacent to some black rectangles suggest partially obscured content.",
"colors": [
"Grayscale throughout",
"Black (redacted rectangles, top bar, crosshair center dot)",
"White (crosshair lines, tick marks, scale numbers, timestamp text)",
"Medium gray (background/field)",
"Dark gray (partial rectangles adjacent to black redacted areas)"
],
"scale_indicators": {
"horizontal_axis": "Graduated scale from -15 to +15 with tick marks at intervals of approximately 1 unit, labeled at 5, 10, and 15 on both sides of center",
"vertical_axis": "Graduated tick marks visible along vertical crosshair arm, no numeric labels visible",
"units": "Unknown; likely angular (milliradians, degrees) or spatial units depending on sensor type"
}
}
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The FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. military system to AARO in 2025, reported from the Western United States. The grayscale image shows a centered crosshair reticle with a small cluster of dark pixels at its center; the operator reported being unable to positively identify the object. The image was redacted before submission, no mission report was provided, and the embedded timestamp of 12/31/99 18:18:53 is incorrect due to the system date not being set.
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```json { "visual_contents": "A grayscale surveillance or sensor camera image featuring a centered crosshair/reticle with graduated tick marks along both horizontal and vertical axes. Multiple black rectangular regions appear at the left and right sides of the frame (likely redacted areas). A large black bar spans the top of the image. A timestamp is visible in the lower left corner. A small dark object or dot appears near the center of the crosshair.", "visible_text": { "timestamp": "12/31/99 18:18:53", "scale_labels_horizontal": ["15", "10", "5", "5", "10", "15"], "scale_labels_vertical": [visible tick marks without numeric labels] }, "identifiable_objects": [ "Crosshair/reticle with graduated scale markings centered in frame", "Six black rectangular redacted regions (two rows of two on left and right sides, plus one pair lower)", "Black rectangular bar across top of image", "Small dark dot/object at center of crosshair", "Timestamp overlay in lower left" ], "composition_notes": "The image appears to be from a surveillance, targeting, or scientific imaging system. The crosshair is centered in the frame with symmetric tick marks extending horizontally from -15 to +15 and vertically. Black rectangles on left and right sides appear to be redacted/obscured content. The top black bar may also be redacted. The overall image has a grainy, low-light or infrared camera quality. Gray rectangular shadows adjacent to some black rectangles suggest partially obscured content.", "colors": [ "Grayscale throughout", "Black (redacted rectangles, top bar, crosshair center dot)", "White (crosshair lines, tick marks, scale numbers, timestamp text)", "Medium gray (background/field)", "Dark gray (partial rectangles adjacent to black redacted areas)" ], "scale_indicators": { "horizontal_axis": "Graduated scale from -15 to +15 with tick marks at intervals of approximately 1 unit, labeled at 5, 10, and 15 on both sides of center", "vertical_axis": "Graduated tick marks visible along vertical crosshair arm, no numeric labels visible", "units": "Unknown; likely angular (milliradians, degrees) or spatial units depending on sensor type" } } ```