We were in a group of five adults and two children. Three of the adults saw it and described the same thing immediately after.
I'm not completely sure of the time but it was early twilight. It was still light but the moon had begun to glow.
I initially thought it was Starlink but immediately discounted this when I saw that the separate parts of it dipped like falling objects and varied in apparent magnitude. They were also in a different part of the sky and travelling in a different direction from my previous observations of Starlink.
Location
Address
Millbrook, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 20' 49.94'' N (50.347205°)
Longitude
4° 13' 15.67'' W (-4.221019°)
Elevation
23.636198m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-18 21:00 BST
UT Date & Time
2024-07-18 20:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
165°
First azimuth
155°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
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
Yes
Remarks
At the end it appeared to split into several parts, perhaps five. They dipped and slowed as they stopped glowing.
