Reports Report 4372gl (Event 4372-2026)
| Observer | |
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| Name | ROBERT B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were flying in a helicopter, approximately 1,500' altitude and it appeared at the same height as us and traveling horizontally. We were flying from Evansville, IN to Hopkinsville Airport (KHVC), roughly 5 miles north of KHVC. It appeared around the 2 o'clock position and traveled to our 3 o'clock before dissipating. Incredible |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Hopkinsville, KY |
| Latitude | 36° 54' 24.54'' N (36.906816°) |
| Longitude | 87° 27' 28.39'' W (-87.457885°) |
| Elevation | 179.769089m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-14 22:27 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-15 03:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 173.68° |
| First azimuth | 217.8° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 277.62° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We were in a helicopter flying when we witnessed it. It appeared that fragmenting pieces were coming off it similar to a firework |