Reports Report 1985ag (Event 1985-2021)

Observer
Name Hilary M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was on the front doorstep turned slightly to my right and spotted it in the gap between the houses and a 3 story block of flats opposite. It was angled downwards and was below the height of the 3 story flats. It was travelling at speed so I only saw it for a second or so because the flats in the road obscured my view as to it's progress, but it was heading in the direction of the Greywell shopping centre at Leigh Park. I could not leave the house to go to investigate. I did not hear a bang, although a short time later I heard an alarm sounding (although this may have been coincidental). The time is a bit of a guess as I had to have a 2nd cigarette as I didn't know what I should do (!) so it may have been a few minutes previously to that given. Although I have no real experience I do look at the sky and stars when I am outside of the house at night and I have seen satellites passing over but these are very high up and this was lower than the 3 storey flats on a downward trajectory so was a bit of a surprise.
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 50° 52' 16.1'' N (50.87114°)
Longitude 0° 59' 20'' W (-0.988888°)
Elevation 19.467356m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-30 00:15 BST
UT Date & Time 2021-03-29 23:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 107°
Moving
Facing azimuth 95.41°
First azimuth 95°
First elevation
Last azimuth 94.7°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -