An account in Paris, France

On September 19, 2010 at 7:45 PM, a witness observed from their home the presence and silent east-west movement of a round, black flying object. The witness took photographs of the object. No other testimony was collected. The photographs of the object inevitably suggest a festive helium balloon with ribbons, or a somewhat complex shape. Although made from reflective materials such as Mylar, the dark color is explained by the fact that the photos were taken against the light, facing west-southwest at sunset. The object's movement, slow and straight, is consistent with the recorded wind, and very likely comes from the many points of sale scattered around Parisian tourist sites. Of low strangeness and medium consistency, this observation case very likely results from a misidentification with a festive helium balloon that escaped its owner's control. This case is classified B.