HERMES / CASE HERMES-20260505-0410

CASE FILE — HERMES-20260505-0410

WHO
Witnesses: no
Feeling: fine
WHAT
Description: [First seen] I set my Akaso Seemor Camera on a tripod, aimed it to look in the direction of Captain Cook, about 270 degrees North. I did so because earlier, around 10 pm, I had noticed quite a number of strange lights in the sky above the area where ECETI Hawaii olds their meditations. [What it did] I observed numerous objects ascending from this area, the majority originating in proximity to the epicenter of the recent 6.0 magnitude earthquake. For the record, this sighting is being reported twenty days after the fact, and several days after the seismic event itself. The spatial correspondence between the earthquake's epicenter, the ECETI site, and the apparent point of departure for these objects warrants further examination. This area has been the subject of prior observation using the same camera equipment, and the activity documented here is not consistently present. It should further be noted that identical equipment trained on numerous other locations has not yielded comparable observations, even during periods when activity at the location depicted in this footage was actively underway [How it ended] Recording session ended at operator discretion when sufficient reference footage was captured. Object (moon) remained visible in sky throughout; recording was stopped manually, not because the object disappeared.
Shape: — · Color: — · Light character: —
Intensity: — · Duration: over_30m · Behavior: —
WHEN
Date: 2026-05-05 04:10 PST
Submitted (UTC): 2026-05-25T22:56:00.322029
WHERE
Location: Lotus Blossom Lane, Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, 96737, United States
Lat/Lon: 19.106489, -155.78288 (precision: exact)
Facing: 351.0° · Elevation angle: 22.0° · Elevation: — ft
WHY
Witness context: ECETI was having a CE5 Event
Weather: Partially cloudy · 68.7°F · wind 4.7 mph 130.0 · humidity 69.43%
Satellites overhead: 4 (['JAS 1B (FUJI 2)', 'ELEKTRO-L', 'BRITE-PL', 'ELEKTRO-L 4'])
Aircraft overhead: — (Live data only)
HOW
Camera: — · IR: — · Naked eye: yes
Intake schema version: v4

Observation

Date / Time2026-05-05 04:10 PST
LocationLotus Blossom Lane, Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, 96737, United States
Coordinates19.106489, -155.78288
Observer elevation0.0 ft
Facing (bearing)351.0
Elevation angle22.0

Description

Color
Shape
Intensity
Light character
Durationover_30m
Witnessesno

Witness statement

[First seen] I set my Akaso Seemor Camera on a tripod, aimed it to look in the direction of Captain Cook, about 270 degrees North. I did so because earlier, around 10 pm, I had noticed quite a number of strange lights in the sky above the area where ECETI Hawaii olds their meditations. [What it did] I observed numerous objects ascending from this area, the majority originating in proximity to the epicenter of the recent 6.0 magnitude earthquake. For the record, this sighting is being reported twenty days after the fact, and several days after the seismic event itself. The spatial correspondence between the earthquake's epicenter, the ECETI site, and the apparent point of departure for these objects warrants further examination. This area has been the subject of prior observation using the same camera equipment, and the activity documented here is not consistently present. It should further be noted that identical equipment trained on numerous other locations has not yielded comparable observations, even during periods when activity at the location depicted in this footage was actively underway [How it ended] Recording session ended at operator discretion when sufficient reference footage was captured. Object (moon) remained visible in sky throughout; recording was stopped manually, not because the object disappeared.

3D scene reconstruction deterministic, post-submit, no AI interpretation

This is a Sitrec reconstruction of the witness's stated viewpoint at the stated time. Witness position, facing, elevation angle, terrain, sky bodies, and ADS-B aircraft are placed deterministically from case fields. The described object itself is NOT rendered (perception is not measurable pose). Composed 2026-05-25T22:56:02Z.

Open scene full-screen  ·  sitch md5: 5ba8a3208d2992131d31677088a0b07a

Evidence Score

+0.18 Leans-Unexplained score v0.14.0

The Evidence Score is +0.18 (Leans-Unexplained). 3 rule(s) contributed, with the net weight indicating that checked conventional explanations are collectively weakened.

CONTRIBUTION LEDGER (13 rules)
Rule Bucket Verdict Raw Applied Reason
WX-CLOUD-01 weather indeterminate — — informational
WX-WIND-01 weather eliminated +0.050 +0.050 full
AC-DENSITY-01 aircraft eliminated +0.080 +0.080 full
SAT-OVER-01 satellites indeterminate — — informational
SAT-LOS-01 satellites no_data — — informational
CEL-AVAIL-00 celestial no_data — — informational
CORR-01 corroboration flagged +0.050 +0.050 full
GEO-DIST-01 geometry indeterminate — — informational
GEO-WITNESS-01 geometry passed — — informational
PROV-01 provenance no_data — — informational
FP-01 fingerprint no_data — — informational
EXC-01 exclusion no_data — — informational
AI-01 ai_signals no_data — — informational:ai_signals

Score range [-1, +1]. Negative = conventional explanations plausible; positive = conventional explanations collectively weakened. Score is informational only. It does not identify or characterise the phenomenon. Score methodology →

Audit trail  methodology 0.16.0    generated 2026-09-11T22:52:36.050741Z

eliminated: 2 flagged: 1 indeterminate: 3 no data: 6
audit-hash: 9A1BC05C20B70717

Each rule below shows its inputs, the data source queried, the result, and the verdict. Every rule has a stable ID so this case can be cited and replayed as the methodology evolves.

WEATHER

WX-CLOUD-01 v0.16.0

Cloud cover ambiguous

indeterminate
Cloud cover was 34%. Partial cloud can either permit or prevent optical effects; treated as inconclusive.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "observed_at": "2026-05-05 04:10",
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "Visual Crossing historical",
  "station_or_grid": "nearest-grid"
}
inputs
{
  "cloud_cover_pct": 33.5
}
result
{
  "mixed": true
}
WX-WIND-01 v0.16.0

Low wind eliminates buoyancy drift

eliminated
Surface wind was 5 mph. Sky lanterns and free balloons drift visibly in wind above ~10 mph, so low wind makes buoyant-object explanations less persuasive unless the object was observed to drift.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "observed_at": "2026-05-05 04:10",
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "Visual Crossing historical",
  "station_or_grid": "nearest-grid"
}
inputs
{
  "wind_mph": 4.7
}
result
{
  "calm": true
}
confidence effect: +0.05

AIRCRAFT

AC-DENSITY-01 v0.16.0

Low local air traffic

eliminated
Only 0 aircraft were operating within 50 nm at report intake. Commercial traffic is not a strong candidate, though historical ADS-B backfill is still recommended for definitive exclusion.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "note": "ADS-B here is a live snapshot at report intake, not historical playback. Historical ADS-B backfill is planned (see changelog 0.5.0).",
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "ADS-B live snapshot (50 nm radius, current)"
}
inputs
{
  "count": 0,
  "radius_nm": 50
}
result
{
  "aircraft_nearby": 0
}
confidence effect: +0.08

SATELLITES

SAT-OVER-01 v0.16.0

Satellites in wide overhead cone

indeterminate
4 catalogued objects were in the wide overhead cone at intake time. Without the observer's look-direction and elevation, this is an availability count -- not an elimination. A TLE-based exact-line-of-sight check is planned.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "note": "Live snapshot at report intake, not historical propagation. TLE-based historical reconstruction is a planned upgrade.",
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "N2YO /above endpoint (0-70 degrees elevation, 18 category)"
}
inputs
{
  "elevation_band_deg": "0-70"
}
result
{
  "count": 4,
  "notable_sample": [
    "JAS 1B (FUJI 2)",
    "ELEKTRO-L",
    "BRITE-PL",
    "ELEKTRO-L 4"
  ]
}
SAT-LOS-01 v0.16.0

Satellite line of sight (TLE-propagated)

no data
TLE cache stale (141.7 days old; max 7d)
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "note": "TLE age 3399.9h; catalog ?",
  "ok": false,
  "provider": "CelesTrak GP (stations + visual) via sgp4"
}
inputs
{
  "lat": 19.106489,
  "lon": -155.78288,
  "reported_az_deg": 351.0,
  "reported_el_deg": 22.0,
  "tolerances": null,
  "utc": "2026-05-05T04:10:00"
}
result
{
  "illumination": null,
  "match_count": null,
  "rule_hash": null,
  "satellites_above_horizon": null,
  "top_candidates": []
}

CELESTIAL BODIES

CEL-AVAIL-00 v0.16.0

Celestial computation availability

no data
Celestial computation did not run (missing or invalid timezone/timestamp). Moon, planet, and twilight checks were skipped.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "computed_at_utc": null,
  "ok": false,
  "provider": "ephem (PyEphem) local computation"
}
inputs
{
  "timezone": "PST"
}
result
{
  "ran": false
}

GEOMETRY

GEO-DIST-01 v0.16.0

Apparent-altitude ladder

indeterminate
For the reported elevation angle, Hermes computed the apparent object altitude at several candidate distances. Without an independent distance estimate, any single point on this ladder is plausible -- but the ladder as a whole shows what conventional explanations the geometry admits.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "trigonometric calc"
}
inputs
{
  "elevation_angle_deg": 22.0,
  "observer_elev_ft": 0.0
}
result
{
  "distance_vs_altitude_table": [
    {
      "altitude_ft": 6628,
      "distance_km": 5
    },
    {
      "altitude_ft": 13256,
      "distance_km": 10
    },
    {
      "altitude_ft": 33140,
      "distance_km": 25
    },
    {
      "altitude_ft": 66281,
      "distance_km": 50
    },
    {
      "altitude_ft": 132561,
      "distance_km": 100
    }
  ]
}
GEO-WITNESS-01 v0.16.0

Witness standpoint geometry

passed
Witness standpoint geometry is absent, but an alternative geometry anchor is present (corroborating witness found by CORR-01). No quality penalty applied.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "witness report + Hermes case data"
}
inputs
{
  "camera_calibrated": false,
  "corroborated": true,
  "exif_gps_present": false,
  "witness_geometry_present": false
}
result
{
  "excuses": {
    "camera_calibrated": false,
    "corroborated": true,
    "exif_gps": false
  },
  "geometry_present": false
}

CORROBORATION

CORR-01 v0.16.0

Corroboration cluster (spatio-temporal)

flagged
2 corroborating report(s) within window. Nearest: 0.49 km, 18.0 min away. This describes REPORTING behavior and does not imply anomaly.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "note": "scanned 11 cases",
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "Hermes native case store"
}
inputs
{
  "lat": 19.106489,
  "lon": -155.78288,
  "tolerances": {
    "radius_km": 50.0,
    "window_min": 30
  },
  "when_utc": "2026-05-05T04:10:00"
}
result
{
  "cluster_size": 2,
  "matches": [
    {
      "case_id": "HERMES-20260505-0428",
      "date": "2026-05-05",
      "delta_minutes": 18.0,
      "distance_km": 0.49,
      "location_name": "19.1100, -155.7800",
      "time": "04:28",
      "timezone": "PST"
    },
    {
      "case_id": "HERMES-20260505-0430",
      "date": "2026-05-05",
      "delta_minutes": 20.0,
      "distance_km": 2.32,
      "location_name": "Lotus Blossom Lane, Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawai\u02bbi County, Hawaii, 96737, United States",
      "time": "04:30",
      "timezone": "PST"
    }
  ],
  "nearest_km": 0.49,
  "nearest_minutes": 18.0,
  "rule_hash": "CB7762D0174059E1"
}
confidence effect: +0.05

FILE PROVENANCE

PROV-01 v0.16.0

Provenance record present

no data
No provenance record is attached to this case. Either no media was uploaded, or this case was submitted before the v0.10.0 provenance pipeline was active. Backfill is a planned future operation.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "Hermes media pipeline"
}
inputs
{
  "provenance_present": false
}
result
{
  "present": false
}

PERCEPTUAL FINGERPRINTING

FP-01 v0.16.0

Fingerprint recorded

no data
No perceptual fingerprint is attached to this case. Either no media was uploaded, or this case was submitted before the v0.11.0 fingerprint pipeline was active. Backfill is a planned operator-triggered task.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "Hermes fingerprint pipeline"
}
inputs
{
  "fingerprint_present": false
}
result
{
  "present": false
}

KNOWN-OBJECT EXCLUSION

EXC-01 v0.16.0

Exclusion engine ran

no data
The exclusion engine has not run on this case. Either no media was uploaded, or the case lacks sufficient grounding (usable timestamp and location). See EXC-01 preconditions for details.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "Hermes exclusion engine"
}
inputs
{
  "exclusion_results_present": false
}
result
{
  "ran": false,
  "reason": "no exclusion_results on case"
}

AI-PROVENANCE SIGNALS

AI-01 v0.16.0

AI-provenance signal panel ran

no data
The AI-provenance signal panel has not run on this case. Either no media has been uploaded or provenance extraction failed.
Show inputs data source raw result
data source
{
  "ok": true,
  "provider": "Hermes AI-provenance pipeline"
}
inputs
{
  "ai_signals_present": false
}
result
{
  "ran": false,
  "reason": "no ai_signals on provenance record"
}