Reports Report 23jy (Event 23-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Walking a quiet street with very little noise and clear skies. Came from behind rooftops (south), moved toward the north at approx 90 degrees to the direction I was walking (west), very shallow angle (almost horizontal). Hard to judge horizon due to housing and being at the top of a hill, but was lower and bigger than anything I've previously seen. No noise. Brightness decreasing from the moment I saw it until it fizzled out. Bright white, tail edges became a little yellow as it faded. Cannot confirm break up, but it did flicker before fading from view. Cranfield airport is close by, but landing aircraft fly west-east or turn on approach. They don't seem to have many night flights either. The absence of noise and other navigation lights pretty much rules out an aircraft. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kents Hill, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 1' 34.8'' N (52.026332°) |
| Longitude | 0° 41' 39.72'' W (-0.694368°) |
| Elevation | 80.264763m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-09 20:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-09 20:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 255° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 310° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | White, yellow edges |
| 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 | - |