Orb
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Active leadUseful case file with unresolved ambiguity and room for more corroboration.

Orb dissipates cloud over Paris.

OrbSighting reportJan 1, 2026, 12:00 AMParis

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

41

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

r/aliens

Live sighting record 4ca1266c-dd56-428f-a0f9-c47e480f9117.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Moon phase

91% illumination

Waxing gibbous — bright sky

Solar window

Sunrise8:45 AM
Sunset5:05 PM
Day length8h 20m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature29°F
Cloud cover7% · Clear
Wind2 mph

Area activity

Within 2 days1 sightings within 60 mi

Meteor activity

Active showerQuadrantids · 120 ZHR
Peak windowJan 3

Context notes

Full/near-full moon (91% illumination)

Quadrantids meteor shower was active at this time

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Central European Time

Location

Paris

Witness account

Narrative

Orb seen over Paris 2016. Not sure where the original footage is located. submitted by /u/TobaccoPipeAroma

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowJan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Paris.

PublishedMay 21, 2026, 12:18 PM

r/aliens carried the report into the source network.

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Source material

media

Cover image

Open

Visual reference carried with the original report.

source

Original report

Open

Direct source material from r/aliens.

telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.