It was pretty exceptional to see. Many different people saw the flight of the fireball. The color and train appeared to change as the flight went along. The train trail light itself disappeared after around a 10 degree arc.
Location
Address
Baxter, MN
Latitude
46° 21' 31.69'' N (46.358803°)
Longitude
94° 13' 42.67'' W (-94.22852°)
Elevation
362.849365m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-06 18:09 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-07 00:09 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
343.27°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
56.99°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train that had an expansion halfway thru the visible flight. The color changed from white to blue to green.
