Observer | |
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Name | Peter T |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | Very bright and sudden disappearance, indicating low altitude, leaving contrail for about 20 seconds. Resembled a supersonic missile, but no sounds audible. In addition, missiles cannot be fired in this area. |
Location | |
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Address | Bowling Green, KY |
Latitude | 36° 58' 18.13'' N (36.971702°) |
Longitude | 86° 24' 42.62'' W (-86.411838°) |
Elevation | 158.043228m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2024-01-04 17:00 CST |
UT Date & Time | 2024-01-04 23:00 UT |
Duration | ≈1.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 254° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 300° |
First azimuth | 300° |
First elevation | 45° |
Last azimuth | 300° |
Last elevation | 30° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
Color | Yellow |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 20s |
Length | 10° |
Remarks | Smoke trail similar to contrail |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |