Pretty amazing to have seen this on such a clear night.
Location
Address
Paia, HI
Latitude
20° 54' 59.3'' N (20.916472°)
Longitude
156° 22' 44.99'' W (-156.379164°)
Elevation
8.809897m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-02 22:40 HST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-03 08:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.63°
First azimuth
269.73°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
274.28°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3 low thumps then a crash/splash…but we live near the ocean so could be coincidental. But the three low thumps didn’t sound like normal waves crashing.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Bright white trail behind blue and orange fireball
