Reports Report 2588a (Event 2588-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elijah W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The size of the center orb that emanated the illumination of the entire sky was relatively the width of the road I was on (from where I was, the circle explosion was about a tenth of width of the horizon, centered from where I saw it) while the flash lit up the entire sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pāhoa, HI |
| Latitude | 19° 29' 37.88'' N (19.493855°) |
| Longitude | 154° 56' 42.27'' W (-154.945076°) |
| Elevation | 200.915558m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-27 23:36 HST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-28 09:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 5° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a series of 2 explosions and flashes, separated by about 10 seconds, though my friend saw 4. The center was a darker blue circle and the flash lit the entire sky, turning it turquoise, like the color of the tropical pacific ocean. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |