What a high-altitude balloon might be mistaken for (3)

I believe the answer is:

ufo

(Other definitions for ufo that I've seen before include "Airborne enigma" , "ET's vehicle?" , "Airborne mystery" , "Saucer in the sky?" , "One unexplained overhead" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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