That's an amazing reconstruction, you almost feel like you're there experiencing it with him. I wonder if the telepathic message prompting him to have another look actually came from the object and those beings supposedly associated with it. We assume it did, but could it have come from another source, perhaps from some higher/hidden (more aware) part of himself that didn't want him to miss out on seeing this amazing thing?
You see this occasionally in UFO reports, where people have had thoughts suddenly come into their mind like telepathic messages telling them to go back (to a window or back outside) to have another look, or telling them not to be afraid, or (in one case) that it's not safe to pull over yet (when a witness was driving on a busy road). It's always assumed that the 'message' came from the UFO, but that's not the only possibility.
I know that takes us into the realms of metaphysics and spirituality, but is it anymore implausible than the idea that the object was 'piloted' by telepathic aliens who were just passing and thought that Mr McCabe of Peterborough might like to see them leaving!
On the other hand, there's been plenty of cases where UFOs
do seem to interact with people's minds and respond to their thoughts so I guess we can't rule anything out.
UFOs, as ever, keep us endlessly guessing!