The time may be off by a few minutes. I was walking to a lecture I was giving and don’t remember the time exactly. It was huge. Much bigger than any meteor I’ve ever seen and lasted much longer. It disappeared behind the mountains.
Location
Address
Laie, HI
Latitude
21° 38' 34.65'' N (21.642958°)
Longitude
157° 55' 22.04'' W (-157.922789°)
Elevation
1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-02 18:45 HST
UT Date & Time
2025-10-03 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
194.83°
First azimuth
143.43°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
225.56°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
7°
Remarks
It was glowing, but much brighter than any shooting star I’ve ever seen
