this was a big ball on fire with a big fat tail attached to it but not trailing behind after it passed. It was big and clear and right in front of us through our big "A" frame front of the house that faces the Haleakala observatory. It was as if this object was right in front of us. Our lights were on in the house and we were watching TV in the direction of the window. Even with the lights on in the house this ball was very very very bright and on fire was undeniable. Absolutely breathtaking. It got us out of our couch to watch it head down the mountain, but once we got up it was already gone. My husband thought it would end up in the Pacific Ocean. I thought I might even see a fire where it landed on Haleakala to my right. But there was no fire and we could no longer see the fireball.
Location
Address
Kula, HI
Latitude
20° 46' 27.4'' N (20.774278°)
Longitude
156° 18' 3.1'' W (-156.300861°)
Elevation
1095.825806m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-23 21:15 HST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-24 07:15 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
158°
First azimuth
100°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
light yellow, light green it was on fire and looked like a burning object flying through the sky
