This was such a great flash which occurred behind me that i first thought it a firework but turned around to see a yellow trail of light which quickly faded out. wish i had seen the flash directly.
Location
Address
Kihei, HI
Latitude
20° 42' 49.73'' N (20.713813°)
Longitude
156° 26' 29.03'' W (-156.441398°)
Elevation
25.969978m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-07-23 22:05 HST
UT Date & Time
2015-07-24 08:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
293.71°
First azimuth
296.81°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
310.57°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was walking east and a flash so bright in the western sky caused me to turn 180 degrees and see a thick trail of bright yellow light quickly dissipate.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The trail of yellow light seemed to be fragmented along its trajectory.
