American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7224d (Event 7224-2025)

Observer
Name Nicole W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was 1000% a fireball. Not an ordinary shooting star. In town where I live the stars aren’t that bright (I’m used to the stars up north in the middle of nowhere), let alone seeing shooting stars. This is the second fire ball I’ve seen in my life. The first one was during the day and this one was at night. It was beautiful. I yelled when I saw it.
Location
Address Big Lake, MN
Latitude 45° 19' 6.82'' N (45.318562°)
Longitude 93° 44' 17.97'' W (-93.738324°)
Elevation 283.651306m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-10-24 00:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-10-24 05:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 97°
Moving
Facing azimuth 204.7°
First azimuth 196.94°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 212.62°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -