It was really bright and spectacular above Kauai. Probably no more than 3 seconds before it burned out. Seemed slower than regular space meteors so maybe it was space junk.
Location
Address
Lihue, HI
Latitude
21° 57' 37.25'' N (21.960348°)
Longitude
159° 20' 52.06'' W (-159.347795°)
Elevation
26.911289m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-02 18:40 HST
UT Date & Time
2025-10-03 04:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.27°
First azimuth
155.14°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
190.89°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Large bright ball moving northward to southward, then broke into four pieces that moved forward/southward faster than the remaining larger piece at the back of a line!
