01-27-2010, 07:11 PM
DoryGray,
My guess would be the army training at Pohakuloa. I can assure you we don't fire off green pulsating lights from the summit! I've been on the summit a few times when the army/air force have been doing exercises at Pohakuloa and the first time I saw the lights it sort of freaked me out as well (that was back in the late 90s). If you were on Haleakala then Pohakuloa and MK are in the same general direction and I'd bet a lot of money you were seeing the army testing their kit. In 2000/2001 there were no lasers at the Mauna Kea telescopes so it couldn't have been that.
Did you hear any noises, e.g., like distant thunder?
Tom
My guess would be the army training at Pohakuloa. I can assure you we don't fire off green pulsating lights from the summit! I've been on the summit a few times when the army/air force have been doing exercises at Pohakuloa and the first time I saw the lights it sort of freaked me out as well (that was back in the late 90s). If you were on Haleakala then Pohakuloa and MK are in the same general direction and I'd bet a lot of money you were seeing the army testing their kit. In 2000/2001 there were no lasers at the Mauna Kea telescopes so it couldn't have been that.
Did you hear any noises, e.g., like distant thunder?
Tom