19

Number of “near-Earth” asteroids discovered in a single night by the Pan-STARRS PS1 telescope on Haleakala, an all-time record

2

Number that could collide with Earth in the next 100 years

1,607

Humpback sightings reported during the 2011 Great Maui Whale Count, a 33 percent increase compared to last year

4

Number of adult piranhas found at a Honolulu residence that was damaged by fire last week

5 feet

Length of a boa constrictor found at the same residence

Sources: Pan-STARRS project, Pacific Whale Foundation, Hawaii Department of Agriculture

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