It was the brightest meteor I have ever seen. No trailing embers. Fast. Came straight down like 90 degrees downward. No sounds. Bright flash at the end. No reports of damage or fires.
Location
Address
Wailuku, HI
Latitude
20° 52' 6.76'' N (20.868545°)
Longitude
156° 31' 12.75'' W (-156.520209°)
Elevation
328.072357m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-02 22:30 HST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-03 08:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220°
First azimuth
220°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor fell behind a hilltop in the southern direction from my street. It ended with a bright flash coming from the center to both sides as I was looking at it. It disappeared beyond the hilltop. I thought there would be an explosion or forest fire but I heard and saw nothing. It was quiet.
