Reports Report 104ai (Event 104-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-04 17:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-01-04 23:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300° |
| First azimuth | 300° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 300° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail similar to contrail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |