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title: "Video prompts discussion over whether UAP appears orb-shaped or tic-tac-shaped"
url: "https://usubjects.com/article/video-prompts-discussion-over-whether-uap-appears-orb-shaped-or-tic-tac-shaped-4231"
updated: "2026-10-18T16:01:16.637Z"
description: "The post shares a video described by the author as being from the sixth UAP release and asks whether the object appears to be an orb or a “tic-tac”-shaped craft. No further identifying details or substantiated analysis are provided in the available text."
sources: ["https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/06/?releaseDate=Release+06&release=06#DOW-UAP-PR133-Unresolved-UAP-Report-Middle-East-2025"]
licence: "All rights reserved"
---

# Video prompts discussion over whether UAP appears orb-shaped or tic-tac-shaped

Published: 2026-10-18  
Source: [r/aliens](https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/06/?releaseDate=Release+06&release=06#DOW-UAP-PR133-Unresolved-UAP-Report-Middle-East-2025)

### Overview

A video linked to the U.S. government’s **Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)** has prompted online discussion about the apparent shape of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The post, associated with the site’s **sixth release**, asks viewers to decide whether the object looks more like a spherical “orb” or a capsule-shaped “tic-tac” craft.

The available material does not provide enough information to independently determine the object’s identity, dimensions, distance, speed or operating environment. It also does not include a substantiated technical assessment explaining whether the shape seen in the footage corresponds to a physical object, a sensor artifact, image-processing effects or an optical distortion.

### What the Government Page Shows

The source is hosted at **war.gov**, presented as an official U.S. government website, and appears under a release page labeled “Release 06.” The page’s URL identifies the referenced item as **“DOW-UAP-PR133-Unresolved-UAP-Report-Middle-East-2025.”** The page includes standard government-site security and authentication notices, along with navigation for news, multimedia and other Department of War content.

However, the supplied source text consists primarily of the page’s navigation and metadata. It does not reproduce a detailed case narrative, an investigator’s report, sensor information, a chain of custody for the video or a formal conclusion about the object. As a result, the page reference establishes the video’s placement within the PURSUE release structure, but **does not by itself validate extraordinary interpretations of what the footage depicts**.

### Orb or “Tic-Tac”?

The distinction raised by the post reflects two familiar descriptions used in UAP discussions. An “orb” generally refers to an object that appears round or spherical, while “tic-tac” is commonly used for a smooth, elongated, capsule-like shape. At a distance—or when a recording has limited resolution—those descriptions can shift depending on viewing angle, focus, motion blur, glare and digital compression.

A single image or short video may not reliably reveal an object’s three-dimensional form. Apparent changes in shape can result from camera movement, autofocus, atmospheric conditions or the way bright points of light spread across a sensor. Without calibrated imagery, multiple viewing angles or corroborating radar and tracking data, **classifying the object’s silhouette remains a visual judgment rather than a verified finding**.

### Need for Additional Context

The available description does not identify the recording platform, the location beyond the page’s reference to the Middle East, the date and time of the event, or the conditions under which the video was captured. It also does not state whether the footage was recorded by a military aircraft, a ground-based observer, a remotely operated system or another source.

Those details would be important for evaluating the report. Analysts would typically examine the original file, metadata, sensor specifications, apparent range, viewing geometry and any accompanying reports from witnesses or other systems. **None of that supporting analysis is provided in the material available here.**

### What Can Be Concluded

The video has generated a legitimate question about how the object appears on screen, but the current record supports only a cautious conclusion: viewers disagree over whether its apparent outline is orb-like or tic-tac-shaped. The source does not establish that it is an advanced craft, an extraterrestrial vehicle or even a solid object.

Further government documentation, including an official case summary or technical assessment, would be needed to move the discussion beyond visual interpretation. Until such information is released, the footage is best treated as an **unresolved UAP report**, consistent with the label attached to the PURSUE page.

## Provenance

This USUBJECTS page is a summary or digest of the linked original source. Any accompanying generated visual is an illustrative reconstruction, not evidence.