was really remarkable and surreal. it is almost half moon right now and the fireball was brighter than the moon for a few seconds. completely clear cool night
Location
Address
Koloa, HI
Latitude
21° 55' 4.31'' N (21.917865°)
Longitude
159° 30' 4.37'' W (-159.501215°)
Elevation
175.416m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-03 22:28 HST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-04 08:28 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
6°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.86°
First azimuth
293.59°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
328.31°
Last elevation
83°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
left a glow and not smoke. seemed to taper off as it disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it grew in intensity. almost fire like. when it disappeared a could see a dull red glow for a few seconds. then it just disappeared.
